    [Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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    119th CONGRESS
      1st Session
                                     S. 524

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                                     AN ACT

        To authorize appropriations for 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--Acquisition

    Sec. 111. Modification of prohibition on use of lead systems
                                integrators.
    Sec. 112. Service life extension programs.
    Sec. 113. Consideration of life-cycle cost estimates for acquisition
                                and procurement.
    Sec. 114. Great Lakes icebreaking.
    Sec. 115. Regular Polar Security Cutter updates.
    Sec. 116. Floating drydock for United States Coast Guard Yard.
                    Subtitle C--Organization and Authorities

    Sec. 131. Modification of treatment of minor construction and
                                improvement project management.
    Sec. 132. Preparedness plans for Coast Guard properties located in
                                tsunami inundation zones.
    Sec. 133. Public availability of information.
    Sec. 134. Delegation of ports and waterways safety authorities in Saint
                                Lawrence Seaway.
    Sec. 135. Additional Pribilof Island transition completion actions.
    Sec. 136. Policy and briefing on availability of naloxone to treat
                                opioid, including fentanyl, overdoses.
    Sec. 137. Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence River cooperative vessel
                                traffic service.
    Sec. 138. Policy on methods to reduce incentives for illicit maritime
                                drug trafficking.
    Sec. 139. Procurement of tactical maritime surveillance systems.
    Sec. 140. Plan for joint and integrated maritime operational and
                                leadership training for United States Coast
                                Guard and Taiwan Coast Guard
                                Administration.
    Sec. 141. Modification of authority for special purpose facilities.
    Sec. 142. Timely reimbursement of damage claims for Coast Guard
                                property.
    Sec. 143. Enhanced use property pilot program.
    Sec. 144. Coast Guard property provision.
                             Subtitle D--Personnel

    Sec. 151. Direct hire authority for certain personnel.
    Sec. 152. Temporary exemption from authorized end strength for enlisted
                                members on active duty in Coast Guard in
                                pay grades E-8 and E-9.
    Sec. 153. Additional available guidance and considerations for reserve
                                selection boards.
    Sec. 154. Family leave policies for the Coast Guard.
    Sec. 155. Authorization for maternity uniform allowance for officers.
    Sec. 156. Housing.
    Sec. 157. Uniform funding and management system for morale, well-being,
                                and recreation programs and Coast Guard
                                Exchange.
    Sec. 158. Coast Guard embedded behavioral health technician program.
    Sec. 159. Expansion of access to counseling.
    Sec. 160. Command sponsorship for dependents of members of Coast Guard
                                assigned to Unalaska, Alaska.
    Sec. 161. Travel allowance for members of Coast Guard assigned to
                                Alaska.
    Sec. 162. Consolidation of authorities for college student
                                precommissioning initiative.
    Sec. 163. Tuition Assistance and Advanced Education Assistance Pilot
                                Program.
    Sec. 164. Modifications to career flexibility program.
    Sec. 165. Recruitment, relocation, and retention incentive program for
                                civilian firefighters employed by Coast
                                Guard in remote locations.
    Sec. 166. Reinstatement of training course on workings of Congress;
                                Coast Guard Museum.
    Sec. 167. Modification of designation of Vice Admirals.
    Sec. 168. Commandant Advisory Judge Advocate.
    Sec. 169. Special Advisor to Commandant for Tribal and Native Hawaiian
                                affairs.
    Sec. 170. Notification.
                        Subtitle E--Coast Guard Academy

    Sec. 171. Modification of Board of Visitors.
    Sec. 172. Study on Coast Guard Academy oversight.
    Sec. 173. Electronic locking mechanisms to ensure Coast Guard Academy
                                cadet room security.
    Sec. 174. Coast Guard Academy student advisory board and access to
                                timely and independent wellness support
                                services for cadets and candidates.
    Sec. 175. Report on existing behavioral health and wellness support
                                services facilities at Coast Guard Academy.
    Sec. 176. Required posting of information.
    Sec. 177. Installation of behavioral health and wellness rooms.
    Sec. 178. Coast Guard Academy room reassignment.
    Sec. 179. Authorization for use of Coast Guard Academy facilities and
                                equipment by covered foundations.
    Sec. 180. Concurrent jurisdiction at Coast Guard Academy.
                              Subtitle F--Reports

    Sec. 181. Maritime domain awareness in Coast Guard sector for Puerto
                                Rico and Virgin Islands.
    Sec. 182. Report on condition of Missouri River dayboards.
    Sec. 183. Study on Coast Guard missions.
    Sec. 184. Annual report on progress of certain homeporting projects.
    Sec. 185. Report on Bay class icebreaking tug fleet replacement.
    Sec. 186. Feasibility study on supporting additional port visits and
                                deployments in support of Operation Blue
                                Pacific.
    Sec. 187. Study and gap analysis with respect to Coast Guard Air
                                Station Corpus Christi aviation hangar.
    Sec. 188. Report on impacts of joint travel regulations on members of
                                Coast Guard who rely on ferry systems.
    Sec. 189. Report on Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program.
    Sec. 190. Report on and expansion of Coast Guard Junior Reserve
                                Officers' Training Corps Program.
                       TITLE II--SHIPPING AND NAVIGATION

                    Subtitle A--Merchant Mariner Credentials

    Sec. 201. Merchant mariner credentialing.
    Sec. 202. Nonoperating individual.
    Sec. 203. Merchant mariner licensing and documentation system
                                requirements.
                           Subtitle B--Vessel Safety

    Sec. 211. Grossly negligent operations of a vessel.
    Sec. 212. Administrative procedure for security risks.
    Sec. 213. Study of amphibious vessels.
    Sec. 214. Performance driven examination schedule.
    Sec. 215. Ports and waterways safety.
    Sec. 216. Study on Bering Strait vessel traffic projections and
                                emergency response posture at ports of the
                                United States.
    Sec. 217. Underwater inspections brief.
    Sec. 218. St. Lucie River railroad bridge.
    Sec. 219. Authority to establish safety zones for special activities in
                                exclusive economic zone.
    Sec. 220. Improving Vessel Traffic Service monitoring.
    Sec. 221. Designating pilotage waters for the Straits of Mackinac.
    Sec. 222. Receipts; international agreements for ice patrol services.
    Sec. 223. Requirements for certain fishing vessels and fish tender
                                vessels.
                 Subtitle C--Matters Involving Uncrewed Systems

    Sec. 231. Establishment of National Advisory Committee on Autonomous
                                Maritime Systems.
    Sec. 232. Pilot program for governance and oversight of small uncrewed
                                maritime systems.
    Sec. 233. Coast Guard training course.
    Sec. 234. NOAA membership on Autonomous Vessel Policy Council.
    Sec. 235. Technology pilot program.
    Sec. 236. Uncrewed systems capabilities report and briefing.
    Sec. 237. Definitions.
                           Subtitle D--Other Matters

    Sec. 241. Controlled substance onboard vessels.
    Sec. 242. Information on type approval certificates.
    Sec. 243. Clarification of authorities.
    Sec. 244. Anchorages.
    Sec. 245. Amendments to passenger vessel security and safety
                                requirements.
    Sec. 246. Cyber-incident training.
    Sec. 247. Extension of pilot program to establish a cetacean desk for
                                Puget Sound region.
    Sec. 248. Suspension of enforcement of use of devices broadcasting on
                                AIS for purposes of marking fishing gear.
    Sec. 249. Classification societies.
    Sec. 250. Abandoned and derelict vessel removals.
                       TITLE III--OIL POLLUTION RESPONSE

    Sec. 301. Salvage and marine firefighting response capability.
    Sec. 302. Use of marine casualty investigations.
    Sec. 303. Timing of review.
    Sec. 304. Online incident reporting system.
    Sec. 305. Investment of Exxon Valdez oil spill court recovery in high
                                yield investments and marine research.
            TITLE IV--SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT RESPONSE

    Sec. 401. Independent review of Coast Guard reforms.
    Sec. 402. Comprehensive policy and procedures on retention and access
                                to evidence and records relating to sexual
                                misconduct and other misconduct.
    Sec. 403. 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. 404. Designation of officers with particular expertise in military
                                justice or healthcare.
    Sec. 405. Safe-to-Report policy for Coast Guard.
    Sec. 406. Modification of reporting requirements on covered misconduct
                                in Coast Guard.
    Sec. 407. Modifications to the officer involuntary separation process.
    Sec. 408. Review of discharge characterization.
    Sec. 409. Convicted sex offender as grounds for denial.
    Sec. 410. Definition of covered misconduct.
    Sec. 411. Notification of changes to Uniform Code of Military Justice
                                or Manual for Courts Martial relating to
                                covered misconduct.
    Sec. 412. Complaints of retaliation by victims of sexual assault or
                                sexual harassment and related persons.
    Sec. 413. Development of policies on military protective orders.
    Sec. 414. Coast Guard implementation of independent review commission
                                recommendations on addressing sexual
                                assault and sexual harassment in the
                                military.
    Sec. 415. Policy relating to care and support of victims of covered
                                misconduct.
    Sec. 416. Establishment of special victim capabilities to respond to
                                allegations of certain special victim
                                offenses.
    Sec. 417. Members asserting post-traumatic stress disorder, sexual
                                assault, or traumatic brain injury.
    Sec. 418. Participation in CATCH a Serial Offender program.
    Sec. 419. Accountability and transparency relating to allegations of
                                misconduct against senior leaders.
    Sec. 420. Confidential reporting of sexual harassment.
    Sec. 421. Report on policy on whistleblower protections.
    Sec. 422. Review and modification of Coast Guard Academy policy on
                                sexual harassment and sexual violence.
    Sec. 423. Coast Guard and Coast Guard Academy access to defense sexual
                                assault incident database.
    Sec. 424. Director of Coast Guard Investigative Service.
    Sec. 425. Modifications and revisions relating to reopening retired
                                grade determinations.
    Sec. 426. Inclusion and command review of information on covered
                                misconduct in personnel service records.
    Sec. 427. Flag officer review of, and concurrence in, separation of
                                members who have reported sexual
                                misconduct.
    Sec. 428. Expedited transfer in cases of sexual misconduct or domestic
                                violence.
    Sec. 429. Access to temporary separation program for victims of alleged
                                sex-related offenses.
    Sec. 430. Policy and program to expand prevention of sexual misconduct.
    Sec. 431. Continuous vetting of security clearances.
    Sec. 432. Training and education programs for covered misconduct
                                prevention and response.
                      TITLE V--COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORTS

    Sec. 501. Comptroller General report on Coast Guard research,
                                development, and innovation program.
    Sec. 502. Comptroller General study on vessel traffic service center
                                employment, compensation, and retention.
    Sec. 503. Comptroller General review of quality and availability of
                                Coast Guard behavioral health care and
                                resources for personnel wellness.
    Sec. 504. 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. 505. Comptroller General study on Coast Guard training facility
                                infrastructure.
    Sec. 506. Comptroller General study on facility and infrastructure
                                needs of Coast Guard stations conducting
                                border security operations.
    Sec. 507. Comptroller General study on Coast Guard basic allowance for
                                housing.
    Sec. 508. Comptroller General report on safety and security
                                infrastructure at Coast Guard Academy.
    Sec. 509. Comptroller General study on athletic coaching at Coast Guard
                                Academy.
    Sec. 510. Comptroller General study and report on permanent change of
                                station process.
                              TITLE VI--AMENDMENTS

    Sec. 601. Amendments.
           TITLE VII--NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

          Subtitle A--National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
                           Commissioned Officer Corps

    Sec. 701. Title and qualifications of head of National Oceanic and
                                Atmospheric Administration Commissioned
                                Officer Corps and Office of Marine and
                                Aviation Operations; promotions of flag
                                officers.
    Sec. 702. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration vessel fleet.
    Sec. 703. Cooperative Aviation Centers.
    Sec. 704. Eligibility of former officers to compete for certain
                                positions.
    Sec. 705. Alignment of physical disqualification standard for obligated
                                service agreements with standard for
                                veterans' benefits.
    Sec. 706. Streamlining separation and retirement process.
    Sec. 707. Separation of ensigns found not fully qualified.
    Sec. 708. Repeal of limitation on educational assistance.
    Sec. 709. Disposal of survey and research vessels and equipment of the
                                National Oceanic and Atmospheric
                                Administration.
                 Subtitle B--South Pacific Tuna Treaty Matters

    Sec. 721. References to South Pacific Tuna Act of 1988.
    Sec. 722. Definitions.
    Sec. 723. Prohibited acts.
    Sec. 724. Exceptions.
    Sec. 725. Criminal offenses.
    Sec. 726. Civil penalties.
    Sec. 727. Licenses.
    Sec. 728. Enforcement.
    Sec. 729. Findings by Secretary of Commerce.
    Sec. 730. Disclosure of information.
    Sec. 731. Closed area stowage requirements.
    Sec. 732. Observers.
    Sec. 733. Fisheries-related assistance.
    Sec. 734. Arbitration.
    Sec. 735. Disposition of fees, penalties, forfeitures, and other
                                moneys.
    Sec. 736. Additional agreements.
                           Subtitle C--Other Matters

    Sec. 741. North Pacific Research Board enhancement.

    SEC. 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 and 2026'';
                (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; and
                        ``(ii) $11,851,875,000 for fiscal year 2026.'';
                        (B) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``$23,456,000''
                    and inserting ``$25,570,000''; and
                        (C) in subparagraph (C) by striking ``$24,353,000''
                    and inserting ``$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; and
                        ``(ii) $3,651,480,000 for fiscal year 2026.'';
                (4) in paragraph (3) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B)
            and inserting the following:
                        ``(A) $15,415,000 for fiscal year 2025; and
                        ``(B) $16,185,750 for fiscal year 2026.''; 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 Plan and the Survivor Benefit Plan, 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,
            $1,210,840,000 for fiscal year 2025.''.

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

        Section 4904 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a) by striking ``fiscal years 2022 and
            2023'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2025 and 2026''; and
                (2) in subsection (b)--
                        (A) in paragraph (1) by striking ``2,500'' and
                    inserting ``3,000'';
                        (B) in paragraph (2) by striking ``165'' and
                    inserting ``200'';
                        (C) in paragraph (3) by striking ``385'' and
                    inserting ``450''; and
                        (D) in paragraph (4) by striking ``1,200'' and
                    inserting ``1,300''.

                            Subtitle B--Acquisition

    SEC. 111. 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. 112. SERVICE LIFE EXTENSION PROGRAMS.

        (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.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 11 of such title
    is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1137 the
    following:

    ``1138. Service life extension programs.''.
        (c) Major Acquisitions.--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.''.
        (d) 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. CONSIDERATION OF LIFE-CYCLE COST ESTIMATES FOR ACQUISITION
                  AND PROCUREMENT.

        (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 11 of title 14, United
    States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``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.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 11 of title 14,
    United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
    section 1138 (as added by this Act) the following:

    ``1139. Consideration of life-cycle cost estimates for acquisition and
                                procurement.''.

    SEC. 114. GREAT LAKES ICEBREAKING.

        (a) Great Lakes Icebreaker.--
                (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) Great lakes icebreaker 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.
        (b) 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. 115. 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.
                (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. 116. FLOATING DRYDOCK FOR UNITED STATES COAST GUARD YARD.

        (a) In General.--Subchapter III of chapter 11 of title 14, United
    States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 1159. Floating drydock for United States Coast Guard Yard
        ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the
    Commandant may not acquire, procure, or construct a floating dry dock
    for the Coast Guard Yard.
        ``(b) Permissible Acquisition, Procurement, or Construction
    Methods.--Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section and section
    1105(a), the Commandant may--
                ``(1) provide for an entity other than the Coast Guard to
            contract for the acquisition, procurement, or construction of a
            floating drydock by contract, lease, purchase, or other
            agreement;
                ``(2) construct a floating drydock at the Coast Guard Yard;
            or
                ``(3) acquire or procure a commercially available floating
            drydock.
        ``(c) Exemptions From Requirements.--Sections 1131, 1132, 1133, and
    1171 shall not apply to an acquisition or procurement under subsection
    (b).
        ``(d) Design Standards and Construction Practices.--To the extent
    practicable, a floating drydock acquired, procured, or constructed
    under this section shall reflect commercial design standards and
    commercial construction practices that are consistent with the best
    interests of the Federal Government.
        ``(e) Berthing Requirement.--Any floating drydock acquired,
    procured, or constructed under subsection (b) shall be berthed at the
    Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore, Maryland, when lifting or maintaining
    vessels.
        ``(f) Floating Dry Dock Defined.--In this section, the term
    `floating dry dock' means equipment that is--
                ``(1) constructed in the United States; and
                ``(2) capable of meeting the lifting and maintenance
            requirements of a vessel that is at least 418 feet in length
            with a gross tonnage of 4,500 gross tons.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 11 of title 14,
    United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
    section 1158 the following:

    ``1159. Floating drydock for United States Coast Guard Yard.''.

                    Subtitle C--Organization and Authorities

    SEC. 131. 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 ``$2,000,000''.

    SEC. 132. 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. 133. 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) 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) The table of sections in section 11001(b) of 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. 134. DELEGATION OF PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY AUTHORITIES IN SAINT
                  LAWRENCE SEAWAY.

        (a) In General.--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.''.
        (b) 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. 135. 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. 136. 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, at Coast Guard facilities, onboard Coast Guard
    assets, and during Coast Guard operations, 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--
                (1) at each Coast Guard clinic;
                (2) at each independently located Coast Guard unit;
                (3) onboard each Coast Guard cutter; and
                (4) for response to opioid, including fentanyl, overdoses
            at other appropriate Coast Guard installations and facilities
            and onboard other Coast Guard assets.
        (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. 137. 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 regulations 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.

    SEC. 138. POLICY ON METHODS TO REDUCE INCENTIVES FOR ILLICIT MARITIME
                  DRUG TRAFFICKING.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
    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 the
    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. 139. PROCUREMENT OF TACTICAL MARITIME SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS.

        (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b)(2), subject
    to the availability of appropriations and if the Secretary of Homeland
    Security determines that there is a need, the Secretary of Homeland
    Security shall--
                (1) procure a tactical maritime surveillance system, or
            similar technology, for use by the Coast Guard and U.S. Customs
            and Border Protection in the areas of operation of--
                        (A) Coast Guard Sector San Diego in California;
                        (B) Coast Guard Sector San Juan in Puerto Rico; and
                        (C) Coast Guard Sector Key West in Florida; and
                (2) for purposes of data integration and land-based data
            access, procure for each area of operation described in
            paragraph (1) and for Coast Guard Station South Padre Island a
            land-based maritime domain awareness system capable of sharing
            data with the Coast Guard and U.S. Customs and Border
            Protection--
                        (A) to operate in conjunction with--
                                (i) the system procured under section 11266
                            of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
                            Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public
                            Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 4063) for Coast Guard
                            Station South Padre Island; and
                                (ii) the tactical maritime surveillance
                            system procured for each area of operation
                            under paragraph (1); and
                        (B) to be installed in the order in which the
                    systems described in subparagraph (A) are installed.
        (b) Study; Limitation.--
                (1) Study required.--Prior to the procurement or operation
            of a tactical maritime surveillance system, or similar
            technology, that is deployed from a property owned by the
            Department of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall
            complete a study, in coordination with Secretary of Defense,
            analyzing the potential impacts to the national security of the
            United States of such operation.
                (2) Limitation.--If it is determined by the Secretary of
            Homeland Security and the Secretary of Defense through the
            study required under paragraph (1) that the placement or
            installation of a system described in subsection (a) negatively
            impacts the national security of the United States, such system
            shall not be procured or installed.

    SEC. 140. PLAN FOR JOINT AND INTEGRATED MARITIME OPERATIONAL AND
                  LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR UNITED STATES COAST GUARD AND
                  TAIWAN COAST GUARD ADMINISTRATION.

        (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to require a plan to
    increase joint and integrated training opportunities for the United
    States Coast Guard and the Taiwan Coast Guard Administration.
        (b) Plan.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
            enactment of this Act, the Commandant, in consultation with the
            Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense, shall complete
            a plan to expand opportunities for additional joint and
            integrated training activities for the United States Coast
            Guard and the Taiwan Coast Guard Administration.
                (2) Elements.--The plan required by paragraph (1) shall
            include the following:
                        (A) The estimated costs for fiscal years 2024
                    through 2029--
                                (i) to deploy United States Coast Guard
                            mobile training teams to Taiwan to meaningfully
                            enhance the maritime security, law enforcement,
                            and deterrence capabilities of Taiwan; and
                                (ii) to accommodate the participation of an
                            increased number of members of the Taiwan Coast
                            Guard Administration in United States Coast
                            Guard-led maritime training courses, including
                            associated training costs for such members,
                            such as costs for lodging, meals and incidental
                            expenses, travel, training of personnel, and
                            instructional materials.
                        (B) A strategy for increasing the number of seats,
                    as practicable, for members of the Taiwan Coast Guard
                    Administration at each of the following United States
                    Coast Guard training courses:
                                (i) The International Maritime Officers
                            Course.
                                (ii) The International Leadership and
                            Management Seminar.
                                (iii) The International Crisis Command and
                            Control Course.
                                (iv) The International Maritime Domain
                            Awareness School.
                                (v) The International Maritime Search and
                            Rescue Planning School.
                                (vi) The International Command Center
                            School.
                        (C) An assessment of--
                                (i) the degree to which integrated and
                            joint United States Coast Guard and Taiwan
                            Coast Guard Administration maritime training
                            would assist in--
                                        (I) preventing, detecting, and
                                    suppressing illegal, unreported, and
                                    unregulated fishing operations in the
                                    South China Sea and surrounding waters;
                                    and
                                        (II) supporting counter-illicit
                                    drug trafficking operations in the
                                    South China Sea and surrounding waters;
                                    and
                                (ii) whether the frequency of United States
                            Coast Guard training team visits to Taiwan
                            should be increased to enhance the maritime
                            security, law enforcement, and deterrence
                            capabilities of Taiwan.
                (3) Briefing.--Not later than 60 days after the date on
            which the plan required under paragraph (1) is completed, the
            Commandant shall provide to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
            and Transportation and the Committee on Foreign Relations of
            the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
            Infrastructure and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the
            House of Representatives a briefing on the contents of the
            plan.

    SEC. 141. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR SPECIAL PURPOSE FACILITIES.

        Section 907 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a), in the first sentence--
                        (A) by striking ``20 years'' and inserting ``30
                    years'';
                        (B) by striking ``or National'' and inserting
                    ``National''; and
                        (C) by inserting before the period ``, medical
                    facilities, Coast Guard child development centers (as
                    such term is defined in section 2921), and training
                    facilities, including small arms firing ranges''; and
                (2) in subsection (b)--
                        (A) by striking the period and inserting a
                    semicolon;
                        (B) by striking ``means any facilities'' and
                    inserting ``means--
                ``(1) any facilities''; and
                        (C) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(2) medical facilities;
                ``(3) Coast Guard child development centers (as such term
            is defined in section 2921); and
                ``(4) training facilities, including small arms firing
            ranges.''.

    SEC. 142. TIMELY REIMBURSEMENT OF DAMAGE CLAIMS FOR COAST GUARD
                  PROPERTY.

        Section 546 of title 14, United States Code, is amended in the
    second sentence by inserting ``and the amounts collected shall be
    available until expended'' after ``special deposit account''.

    SEC. 143. ENHANCED USE PROPERTY PILOT PROGRAM.

        Section 504 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)(13) by striking ``five years'' and
            inserting ``30 years''; and
                (2) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(g) Additional Provisions.--
                ``(1) In general.--Amounts received under subsection
            (a)(13) shall be--
                        ``(A) in addition to amounts otherwise available
                    for the activities described in subsection (a)(13) for
                    any fiscal year; and
                        ``(B) available, without further appropriation,
                    until expended.
                ``(2) Consideration.--
                        ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in
                    subparagraph (B), a person or entity entering into a
                    contractual agreement under this section shall provide
                    consideration for the contractual agreement at fair
                    market value, as determined by the Commandant.
                        ``(B) Exception.--In the case of a contractual
                    agreement under this section between the Coast Guard
                    and any other Federal department or agency, the Federal
                    department or agency concerned shall provide
                    consideration for the contractual agreement that is
                    equal to the full cost borne by the Coast Guard in
                    connection with completing such contractual agreement.
                        ``(C) Forms.--Consideration under this subsection
                    may take any of the following forms:
                                ``(i) The payment of cash.
                                ``(ii) The maintenance, construction,
                            modification, or improvement of existing or new
                            facilities on real property under the
                            jurisdiction of the Commandant.
                                ``(iii) The use by the Coast Guard of
                            facilities on the property concerned.
                                ``(iv) The provision of services, including
                            parking, telecommunications, and environmental
                            remediation and restoration of real property
                            under the jurisdiction of the Commandant.
                                ``(v) Any other consideration the
                            Commandant considers appropriate.
                                ``(vi) A combination of any forms described
                            in this subparagraph.
                ``(3) Sunset.--The authority under paragraph (13) of
            subsection (a) shall expire on December 31, 2030. The
            expiration under this paragraph of authority under paragraph
            (13) of subsection (a) shall not affect the validity or term of
            contractual agreements under such paragraph or the retention by
            the Commandant of proceeds from such agreements entered into
            under such subsection before the expiration of the
            authority.''.

    SEC. 144. COAST GUARD PROPERTY PROVISION.

        (a) In General.--Chapter 7 of title 14, United States Code, is
    amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 722. Cooperation with eligible entities
        ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
                ``(1) Coast guard installation.--The term `Coast Guard
            installation' means a base, unit, station, yard, other property
            under the jurisdiction of the Commandant or, in the case of
            property in a foreign country, under the operational control of
            the Coast Guard, without regard to the duration of operational
            control.
                ``(2) Cultural resource.--The term `cultural resource'
            means any of the following:
                        ``(A) A building, structure, site, district, or
                    object eligible for or included in the National
                    Register of Historic Places maintained under section
                    302101 of title 54.
                        ``(B) Cultural items, as that term is defined in
                    section 2(3) of the Native American Graves Protection
                    and Repatriation Act (25 U.S.C. 3001(3)).
                        ``(C) An archaeological resource, as that term is
                    defined in section 3(1) of the Archaeological Resources
                    Protection Act of 1979 (16 U.S.C. 470bb(1))).
                        ``(D) An archaeological artifact collection and
                    associated records covered by part 79 of title 36, Code
                    of Federal Regulations.
                        ``(E) A sacred site, as that term is defined in
                    section 1(b) of Executive Order No. 13007 (42 U.S.C.
                    1996 note; relating to Indian sacred sites).
                        ``(F) Treaty or trust resources of an Indian Tribe,
                    including the habitat associated with such resources.
                        ``(G) Subsistence resources of an Indian Tribe or a
                    Native Hawaiian organization including the habitat
                    associated with such resources.
                ``(3) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means
            any the following:
                        ``(A) A State, or a political subdivision of a
                    State.
                        ``(B) A local government.
                        ``(C) An Indian Tribe.
                        ``(D) A Native Hawaiian organization.
                        ``(E) A Tribal organization.
                        ``(F) A Federal department or agency.
                ``(4) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian Tribe' has the
            meaning given that term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
            Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
                ``(5) 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.
                ``(6) Natural resource.--The term `natural resource' means
            land, fish, wildlife, biota, air, water, ground water, drinking
            water supplies, and other such resources belonging to, managed
            by, held in trust by, appertaining to, or otherwise controlled
            by the United States (including the resources of the waters of
            the United States), any State or local government, any Indian
            Tribe, any Native Hawaiian organization, or any member of an
            Indian Tribe, if such resources are subject to a trust
            restriction on alienation and have been categorized into one of
            the following groups:
                        ``(A) Surface water resources.
                        ``(B) Ground water resources.
                        ``(C) Air resources.
                        ``(D) Geologic resources.
                        ``(E) Biological resources.
                ``(7) State.--The term `State' includes each of the several
            States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto
            Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the
            territories and possessions of the United States.
                ``(8) 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).
        ``(b) Cooperative Agreements for Management of Cultural
    Resources.--
                ``(1) Authority.--The Commandant may enter into a
            cooperative agreement with an eligible entity (or in the case
            that the eligible entity is a Federal department or agency, an
            interagency agreement)--
                        ``(A) to provide for the preservation, management,
                    maintenance, and improvement of natural resources and
                    cultural resources located on a site described under
                    paragraph (2); and
                        ``(B) for the purpose of conducting research
                    regarding the natural resources and cultural resources.
                ``(2) Authorized natural and cultural resources sites.--To
            be covered by a cooperative agreement under paragraph (1), the
            relevant natural resources or cultural resources shall be
            located--
                        ``(A) on a Coast Guard installation; or
                        ``(B) on a site outside of a Coast Guard
                    installation, but only if the cooperative agreement
                    will directly relieve or eliminate current or
                    anticipated restrictions that would or might restrict,
                    impede, or otherwise interfere, either directly or
                    indirectly, with current or anticipated Coast Guard
                    training, testing, maintenance, or operations on a
                    Coast Guard installation.
                ``(3) Application of other laws.--Section 1535 and chapter
            63 of title 31 shall not apply to an agreement entered into
            under paragraph (1).
        ``(c) Agreements and Considerations.--
                ``(1) Agreements authorized.--The Commandant may enter into
            an agreement with an eligible entity, and may enter into an
            interagency agreement with the head of another Federal
            department or agency, to address the use or development of
            property in the vicinity of, or ecologically related to, a
            Coast Guard installation for purposes of--
                        ``(A) limiting any development or use of such
                    property that would be incompatible with the mission of
                    the Coast Guard installation;
                        ``(B) preserving habitat on such property in a
                    manner that--
                                ``(i) is compatible with environmental
                            requirements; and
                                ``(ii) may eliminate or relieve current or
                            anticipated environmental restrictions that
                            would or might otherwise restrict, impede, or
                            interfere, either directly or indirectly, with
                            current or anticipated Coast Guard training or
                            operations on the Coast Guard installation;
                        ``(C) maintaining or improving Coast Guard
                    installation resilience;
                        ``(D) maintaining and improving natural resources,
                    or benefitting natural and historic research, on the
                    Coast Guard installation;
                        ``(E) maintaining access to cultural resources and
                    natural resources, including--
                                ``(i) Tribal treaty fisheries and shellfish
                            harvest, and usual and accustomed fishing
                            areas; and
                                ``(ii) subsistence fisheries, or any other
                            fishery or shellfish harvest, of an Indian
                            Tribe;
                        ``(F) providing a means to replace or repair
                    property or cultural resources of an Indian Tribe or a
                    Native Hawaiian organization if such property is
                    damaged by Coast Guard personnel or operations, in
                    consultation with the affected Indian Tribe or Native
                    Hawaiian organization; or
                        ``(G) maintaining and improving natural resources
                    located outside a Coast Guard installation, including
                    property of an eligible entity, if the purpose of the
                    agreement is to relieve or eliminate current or
                    anticipated challenges that could restrict, impede, or
                    otherwise interfere with, either directly or
                    indirectly, current or anticipated Coast Guard
                    activities.
                ``(2) Inapplicability of certain contract requirements.--
            Notwithstanding chapter 63 of title 31, an agreement under
            subsection (b)(1) that is a cooperative agreement and concerns
            a cultural resource or a natural resource may be used to
            acquire property or services for the direct benefit or use of
            the Federal Government.
        ``(d)(1) An agreement under subparagraph (b)(1) shall provide for--
                        ``(A) the acquisition by an eligible entity or
                    entities of all right, title, and interest in and to
                    any real property, or any lesser interest in the
                    property, as may be appropriate for purposes of this
                    subsection; and
                        ``(B) the sharing by the United States and an
                    eligible entity or entities of the acquisition costs in
                    accordance with paragraph (3).
        ``(2) Property or interests may not be acquired pursuant to an
    agreement under subsection (b)(1) unless the owner of the property or
    interests consents to the acquisition.
        ``(3)(A) An agreement with an eligible entity under subsection
    (b)(1) may provide for--
                        ``(i) the management of natural resources on, and
                    the monitoring and enforcement of any right, title, or
                    interest in real property in which the Commandant
                    acquires any right, title, or interest in accordance
                    with this subsection; and
                        ``(ii) for the payment by the United States of all
                    or a portion of the costs of such management,
                    monitoring, or enforcement if the Commandant determines
                    that there is a demonstrated need to preserve or
                    restore habitat for the purposes of subsection (b) or
                    (c).
                ``(B) Any payment provided for under subparagraph (A) may--
                        ``(i) be paid in a lump sum;
                        ``(ii) include an amount intended to cover the
                    future costs of natural resource management and
                    monitoring and enforcement; and
                        ``(iii) be placed by the eligible entity in an
                    interest-bearing account, so long as any interest is to
                    be applied for the same purposes as the principal.
                ``(C) Any payments made under this paragraph shall be
            subject to periodic auditing by the Inspector General of the
            department in which the Coast Guard is operating.
        ``(4)(A) In entering into an agreement under subsection (b)(1), the
    Commandant shall determine the appropriate portion of the acquisition
    costs to be borne by the United States in the sharing of acquisition
    costs of real property, or an interest in real property, as required
    under paragraph (1)(B).
                ``(B) In lieu of, or in addition to, making a monetary
            contribution toward the cost of acquiring a parcel of real
            property, or an interest therein, pursuant to an agreement
            under subsection (b)(1), the Commandant may convey real
            property in accordance with applicable law.
                ``(C) The portion of acquisition costs borne by the United
            States pursuant to subparagraph (A), either through the
            contribution of funds, excess real property, or both, may not
            exceed an amount equal to--
                        ``(i) the fair market value of any property, or
                    interest in property, to be transferred to the United
                    States upon the request of the Commandant under
                    paragraph (5); or
                        ``(ii) the cumulative fair market value of all
                    properties, or all interests in properties, to be
                    transferred to the United States under paragraph (5)
                    pursuant to an agreement under subsection (b)(1).
                ``(D) The contribution of an eligible entity to the
            acquisition costs of real property, or an interest in real
            property, under paragraph (1)(B) may include, with the approval
            of the Commandant, the following:
                        ``(i) The provision of funds, including funds
                    received by the eligible entity from--
                                ``(I) a Federal agency outside the
                            department in which the Coast Guard is
                            operating; or
                                ``(II) a State or local government in
                            connection with a Federal, State, or local
                            program.
                        ``(ii) The provision of in-kind services, including
                    services related to the acquisition or maintenance of
                    such real property or interest in real property.
                        ``(iii) The exchange or donation of real property
                    or any interest in real property.
                        ``(iv) Any combination of clauses (i) through
                    (iii).
        ``(5)(A) In entering into an agreement under subsection (b)(1),
    each eligible entity that is a party to the agreement shall agree, as a
    term of the agreement, to transfer to the United States, upon request
    of the Commandant, all or a portion of the property or interest
    acquired under the agreement or a lesser interest therein, except no
    such requirement need be included in the agreement if--
                        ``(i) the property or interest is being transferred
                    to a State or another Federal agency, or the agreement
                    requires the property or interest to be subsequently
                    transferred to a State or another Federal agency; and
                        ``(ii) the Commandant determines that the laws and
                    regulations applicable to the future use of such
                    property or interest provide adequate assurance that
                    the property concerned will be developed and used in a
                    manner appropriate for purposes of this subsection.
                ``(B) The Commandant shall limit a transfer request
            pursuant to subparagraph (A) to the minimum property or
            interests necessary to ensure that the property or interest
            concerned is developed and used in a manner appropriate for
            purposes of this subsection.
                ``(C)(i) Notwithstanding paragraph (A), If all or a portion
            of a property or interest acquired under an agreement under
            subsection (b)(1) is initially or subsequently transferred to a
            State or another Federal agency, before that State or other
            Federal agency may declare the property or interest in excess
            to its needs or propose to exchange the property or interest,
            the State or other Federal agency shall give the Commandant
            reasonable advance notice of its intent to so declare.
                        ``(ii) Upon receiving such reasonable advance
                    notice under clause (i), the Commandant may request,
                    within a reasonable time period, that administrative
                    jurisdiction over the property or interest be
                    transferred to the Commandant, if the Commandant
                    determines such transfer necessary for the preservation
                    of the purposes of this subsection.
                        ``(iii) Upon a request from the Commandant under
                    clause (ii), the administrative jurisdiction over the
                    property or interest be transferred to the Commandant
                    at no cost.
                        ``(iv) If the Commandant does not make a request
                    under clause (ii) within a reasonable time period, all
                    such rights of the Commandant to request transfer of
                    administrative jurisdiction over the property or
                    interest shall remain available to the Commandant with
                    respect to future transfers or exchanges of the
                    property or interest and shall bind all subsequent
                    transferees.
                ``(D) The Commandant may accept, on behalf of the United
            States, any property or interest to be transferred to the
            United States under an agreement under subsection (b)(1).
                ``(E) For purposes of the acceptance of property or
            interests under an agreement under subsection (b)(1), the
            Commandant may accept an appraisal or title documents prepared
            or adopted by a non-Federal entity as satisfying the applicable
            requirements of section 301 of the Uniform Relocation
            Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970
            (42 U.S.C. 4651) or section 3111 of title 40 if the Commandant
            finds that the appraisal or title documents substantially
            comply with the requirements of such sections and is reasonably
            accurate.
        ``(e) Minimal Criteria for Approval of Agreements.--The Commandant
    may approve a cooperative agreement under subsection (b)(1) if the
    Commandant determines that--
                ``(1) the eligible entity has authority to carry out the
            project;
                ``(2) the project would be completed without unreasonable
            delay as determined by the Commandant; and
                ``(3) the project cannot be effectively completed without
            the cooperative agreement authority under subsection (b)(1).
        ``(f) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Commandant may require
    such additional terms and conditions in an agreement under subsection
    (b)(1) as the Commandant considers appropriate to protect the interests
    of the United States, in accordance with applicable Federal law.
        ``(g) Notification; Availability of Agreements to Congress.--
                ``(1) Notification.--The Commandant shall notify the
            Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation or the
            Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the
            Senate and the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate when
            the eligible entity is a Tribe, Tribal Organization or Native
            Hawaiian organization, and the Committee on Transportation and
            Infrastructure of the House of Representatives in writing not
            later than the date that is 3 full business days prior to any
            day on which the Commandant intends to enter into an agreement
            under subsection (b)(1), and include in such notification the
            anticipated costs of carrying out the agreement, to the extent
            practicable.
                ``(2) Availability of agreements.--A copy of an agreement
            entered into under subsection (b)(1) shall be provided to any
            member of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
            Transportation or the Committee on Homeland Security and
            Governmental Affairs of the Senate or the Committee on
            Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
            Representatives not later than 5 full business days after the
            date on which such request is submitted to the Commandant.
        ``(h) Consultation.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
    enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, the Commandant
    shall consult with Indian Tribes to improve opportunities for Indian
    Tribe participation in the development and execution of Coast Guard oil
    spill response and prevention activities.
        ``(i) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be
    construed to undermine the rights of any Indian Tribe to seek full and
    meaningful government-to-government consultation under this section or
    under any other law.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 7 of title 14,
    United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
    section 721 the following:

    ``722. Cooperation with eligible entities.''.

                             Subtitle D--Personnel

    SEC. 151. 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) Limitation.--The Commandant shall only appoint qualified
    candidates under the authority provided by subsection (a) 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.
        ``(c) 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.
        ``(d) 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. 152. TEMPORARY EXEMPTION FROM AUTHORIZED END STRENGTH FOR ENLISTED
                  MEMBERS ON ACTIVE DUTY IN COAST GUARD IN PAY GRADES E-8
                  AND E-9.

        Section 517(a) of title 10, United States Code, shall not apply
    with respect to the Coast Guard until October 1, 2027.

    SEC. 153. 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. 154. FAMILY LEAVE POLICIES FOR THE 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 ``or adoption'' inserting ``,
                    adoption, or long term foster care'';
                        (E) by striking ``immediately'';
                        (F) by striking ``or adoption'' and inserting ``,
                    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'';
                (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. 155. 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. 156. HOUSING.

        (a) In General.--Subchapter III of chapter 29 of title 14, United
    States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 2948. Authorization for acquisition of existing family housing
                  in lieu of construction
        ``(a) In General.--In lieu of constructing any family housing units
    authorized by law to be constructed, the Commandant may acquire sole
    interest in existing family housing units that are privately owned or
    that are held by the Department of Housing and Urban Development,
    except that in foreign countries the Commandant may acquire less than
    sole interest in existing family housing units.
        ``(b) Acquisition of Interests in Land.--When authority provided by
    law to construct Coast Guard family housing units is used to acquire
    existing family housing units under subsection (a), the authority
    includes authority to acquire interests in land.
        ``(c) Limitation on Net Floor Area.--The net floor area of a family
    housing unit acquired under the authority of this section may not
    exceed the applicable limitation specified in section 2826 of title 10.
    The Commandant may waive the limitation set forth in the preceding
    sentence for family housing units acquired under this section during
    the five-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this
    section.
    ``Sec. 2949. Acceptance of funds to cover administrative expenses
                  relating to certain real property transactions
        ``(a) Authority to Accept.--In connection with a real property
    transaction referred to in subsection (b) with a non-Federal person or
    entity, the Commandant may accept amounts provided by the person or
    entity to cover administrative expenses incurred by the Commandant in
    entering into the transaction.
        ``(b) Covered Transactions.--Subsection (a) applies to the
    following transactions involving real property under the control of the
    Commandant:
                ``(1) The exchange of real property.
                ``(2) The grant of an easement over, in, or upon real
            property of the United States.
                ``(3) The lease or license of real property of the United
            States.
                ``(4) The disposal of real property of the United States
            for which the Commandant will be the disposal agent.
                ``(5) The conveyance of real property under section
            2945.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 29 of title 14,
    United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

    ``2948. Authorization for acquisition of existing family housing in
                                lieu of construction.
    ``2949. Acceptance of funds to cover administrative expenses relating
                                to certain real property transactions.''.
        (c) Report on GAO Recommendations on Housing Program.--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 on the status of the
    implementation of the recommendations contained in the report of the
    Government Accountability Office titled ``Coast Guard: Better Feedback
    Collection and Information Could Enhance Housing Program'', and issued
    February 5, 2024 (GAO-24-106388).

    SEC. 157. UNIFORM FUNDING AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR MORALE, WELL-BEING,
                  AND RECREATION PROGRAMS AND COAST GUARD EXCHANGE.

        (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. Uniform funding and management of morale, well-being, and
                  recreation programs and Coast Guard Exchange
        ``(a) Authority for Uniform Funding and Management.--Under policies
    issued by the Commandant, funds appropriated to the Coast Guard and
    available for morale, well-being, and recreation programs and the Coast
    Guard Exchange may be treated as nonappropriated funds and expended in
    accordance with laws applicable to the expenditure of nonappropriated
    funds. When made available for morale, well-being, and recreation
    programs and the Coast Guard Exchange under such policies, appropriated
    funds shall be considered to be nonappropriated funds for all purposes
    and shall remain available until expended.
        ``(b) Conditions on Availability.--Funds appropriated to the Coast
    Guard and subject to a policy described in subsection (a) shall only be
    available in amounts that are determined by the Commandant to be
    consistent with--
                ``(1) Coast Guard policy; and
                ``(2) Coast Guard readiness and resources.
        ``(c) Updated Policy.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
    enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, the Commandant
    shall update the policies described in subsection (a) consistent with
    this section.
        ``(d) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which the
    Commandant issues the updated policies required under subsection (c),
    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 such
    policies.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 5 of title 14,
    United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
    section 564 the following:

    ``565. Uniform funding and management of morale, well-being, and
                                recreation programs and Coast Guard
                                Exchange.''.

    SEC. 158. COAST GUARD EMBEDDED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN PROGRAM.

        (a) Establishment.--
                (1) 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--
                        (A) facilitating, at the clinic level, the
                    provision of integrated behavioral health care for
                    members of the Coast Guard;
                        (B) 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;
                        (C) 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;
                        (D) 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
                        (E) positively impacting the Coast Guard in a cost-
                    effective manner by extending behavioral health
                    services to the workforce and improving access to care.
                (2) 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.
        (b) 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.
        (c) Placement of Staff at Coast Guard Clinics.--
                (1) 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--
                        (A) assigned to each selected Coast Guard clinic;
                    and
                        (B) located at a unit with high operational tempo.
                (2) Training.--
                        (A) Health services technicians.--Before commencing
                    an assignment at a Coast Guard clinic under paragraph
                    (1), a Coast Guard health services technician shall
                    complete behavioral health technician training and
                    independent duty health services training.
                        (B) Civilian behavioral health specialists.--To
                    qualify for an assignment at a Coast Guard clinic under
                    paragraph (1), 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 subparagraph (A).
        (d) 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.
        (e) Data Collection.--
                (1) In general.--The Commandant shall collect and analyze
            data concerning the Pilot Program for purposes of--
                        (A) developing and sharing best practices for
                    improving access to behavioral health care; and
                        (B) 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.
                (2) 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
            paragraph (1).
        (f) Annual Report.--Not later than September 1 of each year until
    the date on which the Pilot Program terminates under subsection (g),
    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:
                (1) An overview of the implementation of the Pilot Program
            at each applicable Coast Guard clinic, including--
                        (A) the number of members of the Coast Guard who
                    received services on site by a behavioral health
                    technician assigned to such clinic;
                        (B) feedback from all members of the Coast Guard
                    empaneled for their medical care under the Pilot
                    Program;
                        (C) an assessment of the deployability and overall
                    readiness of members of the applicable operational
                    unit; and
                        (D) an estimate of potential costs and impacts on
                    other Coast Guard health care services of supporting
                    the Pilot Program at such units and clinics.
                (2) The data and analysis required under subsection (e)(1).
                (3) A list and detailed description of lessons learned from
            the Pilot Program as of the date of on which the report is
            submitted.
                (4) 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.
        (g) Termination.--The Pilot Program shall terminate on September
    30, 2028.

    SEC. 159. EXPANSION OF ACCESS TO COUNSELING.

        (a) 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).
        (b) Requirement.--The Commandant shall ensure that not fewer than
    35 percent of behavioral health specialists required to be deployed
    under subsection (a) have experience in--
                (1) behavioral health care related to military sexual
            trauma; and
                (2) 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.
        (c) Accessibility.--The support provided by the behavioral health
    specialists hired pursuant to subsection (a)--
                (1) may include care delivered via telemedicine; and
                (2) shall be made widely available to members of the Coast
            Guard.
        (d) Notification.--
                (1) 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--
                        (A) the personnel referred to in subsections (a)
                    and (b); and
                        (B) the personnel required under section 11412(a)
                    of the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022
                    (14 U.S.C. 504 note).
                (2) Contents.--The notification required under paragraph
            (1) shall include--
                        (A) the date of publication of the hiring
                    opportunity for all such personnel;
                        (B) the General Schedule grade level advertised in
                    the publication of the hiring opportunity for all such
                    personnel;
                        (C) 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;
                        (D) 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
                        (E) 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. 160. COMMAND SPONSORSHIP FOR DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS OF COAST GUARD
                  ASSIGNED TO UNALASKA, ALASKA.

        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.

    SEC. 161. 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 the homes of record
    of such member during the period specified in subsection (e).
        (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) 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.
        (e) 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, 2026; 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. 162. 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, 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,
                    including--
                                ``(i) race;
                                ``(ii) ethnicity;
                                ``(iii) gender;
                                ``(iv) geographic origin; and
                                ``(v) educational institution.''.
        (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. 163. 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. 164. 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. 165. 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. 166. REINSTATEMENT OF TRAINING COURSE ON WORKINGS OF CONGRESS;
                  COAST GUARD MUSEUM.

        (a) In General.--Chapter 3 of title 14, United States Code, is
    amended by--
                (1) transferring section 316 to appear after section 323
            and redesignating such section as section 324; and
                (2) inserting after section 315 the following:
    ``Sec. 316. Training course on workings of Congress
        ``(a) In General.--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.
        ``(b) Course Subject Matter.--The training course required by this
    section shall provide an overview and introduction to Congress and the
    Federal legislative process, including--
                ``(1) 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;
                ``(2) the documents produced by Congress, including bills,
            resolutions, committee reports, and conference reports, and the
            purposes and functions of such documents;
                ``(3) 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--
                        ``(A) the congressional budget process;
                        ``(B) the congressional authorization and
                    appropriation processes;
                        ``(C) the Senate advice and consent process for
                    Presidential nominees; and
                        ``(D) the Senate advice and consent process for
                    treaty ratification;
                ``(4) the roles of Members of Congress and congressional
            staff in the legislative process; and
                ``(5) the concept and underlying purposes of congressional
            oversight within the governance framework of separation of
            powers.
        ``(c) Lecturers and Panelists.--
                ``(1) Outside experts.--The Commandant shall ensure that
            not less than 60 percent of the lecturers, panelists, and other
            individuals providing education and instruction as part of the
            training course required under this section are experts on
            Congress and the Federal legislative process who are not
            employed by the executive branch of the Federal Government.
                ``(2) Authority to accept pro bono services.--In satisfying
            the requirement under paragraph (1), the Commandant shall seek,
            and may accept, educational and instructional services of
            lecturers, panelists, and other individuals and organizations
            provided to the Coast Guard on a pro bono basis.
        ``(d) Effect of Law.--
                ``(1) 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 the
            enactment of this section.
                ``(2) 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 this
            section, 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) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 3 of title 14,
    United States Code, is amended--
                (1) by striking the item relating to section 316 and
            inserting after the item relating to section 323 the following:

    ``324. Training for congressional affairs personnel.''.
                (2) by inserting after the item relating to section 315 the
            following:

    ``316. Training course on workings of Congress.''.
        (c) Services and Use of Funds for, and Leasing of, the National
    Coast Guard Museum.--Section 324 of title 14, United States Code, as
    transferred and redesignated by subsection (a), 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.''.

    SEC. 167. MODIFICATION OF DESIGNATION OF VICE ADMIRALS.

        (a) In General.--Section 305(a)(1) of title 14, United States Code,
    is amended--
                (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking
            ``may'' and inserting ``shall''; and
                (2) in subparagraph (A)(ii) by striking ``be the Chief of
            Staff of the Coast Guard'' and inserting ``oversee personnel
            management, workforce and dependent support, training, and
            related matters''.
        (b) Reorganization.--Chapter 3 of title 14, United States Code, is
    further amended by redesignating sections 312 through 324 as sections
    314 through 326, respectively.
        (c) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 3 of title 14,
    United States Code, is further amended by redesignating the items
    relating to sections 312 through 324 as relating to sections 314
    through 326, respectively.

    SEC. 168. COMMANDANT ADVISORY JUDGE ADVOCATE.

        (a) In General.--Chapter 3 of title 14, United States Code, is
    further amended by inserting after section 311 the following:
    ``Sec. 312. Commandant Advisory Judge Advocate
        ``There shall be in the Coast Guard a Commandant Advisory Judge
    Advocate who is a judge advocate in a grade of O-6. The Commandant
    Advisory Judge Advocate shall be assigned to the staff of the
    Commandant in the first regularly scheduled O-6 officer assignment
    panel to convene following the date of the enactment of the Coast Guard
    Authorization Act of 2025 and perform such duties relating to legal
    matters arising in the Coast Guard as such legal matters relate to the
    Commandant, as may be assigned.''.
        (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 311 the following item:

    ``312. Commandant Advisory Judge Advocate.''.

    SEC. 169. SPECIAL ADVISOR TO COMMANDANT FOR TRIBAL AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN
                  AFFAIRS.

        (a) In General.--Chapter 3 of title 14, United States Code, is
    amended by inserting after section 312 the following:
    ``Sec. 313. 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).''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 3 of title 14,
    United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
    section 312 the following:

    ``313. Special Advisor to Commandant for Tribal and Native Hawaiian
                                Affairs.''.
        (c) 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
            tor 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 that 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 term in
                    section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and
                    Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
        (d) 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.
        (e) 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 315 of title 14'';
                    and
                        (B) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by striking ``section
                    312 of title 14'' and inserting ``section 315 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
            316 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
            318 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 325 of title 14'' each such place.

    SEC. 170. 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. 171. MODIFICATION OF BOARD OF VISITORS.

        Section 1903 of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read as
    follows:
    ``Sec. 1903. Annual Board of Visitors
        ``(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) Academy visits.--
                        ``(A) 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.
                        ``(B) 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--
                                ``(i) make visits to the Academy in
                            addition to the visits described in
                            subparagraph (A); or
                                ``(ii) consult with--
                                        ``(I) the Superintendent of the
                                    Academy; or
                                        ``(II) the faculty, staff, or
                                    cadets of the Academy.
                        ``(C) 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) Oversight review.--In conducting oversight of the
            Academy under this section, the Board shall review, with
            respect to the Academy--
                        ``(A) the state of morale and discipline, including
                    with respect to prevention of, response to, and
                    recovery from sexual assault and sexual harassment;
                        ``(B) recruitment and retention, including
                    diversity, inclusion, and issues regarding women
                    specifically;
                        ``(C) the curriculum;
                        ``(D) instruction;
                        ``(E) physical equipment, including infrastructure,
                    living quarters, and deferred maintenance;
                        ``(F) fiscal affairs; and
                        ``(G) any other matter relating to the Academy the
                    Board considers appropriate.
        ``(d) 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 (c)(2).
                        ``(B) Chairperson and charter.--The Federal officer
                    designated under subsection (f)(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 Deputy Commandant for Mission
                    Support, 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.
        ``(e) 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 (c)(2); and
                ``(2) any other issue the Board or the Commandant considers
            appropriate.
        ``(f) 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 (d)(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.
        ``(g) 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. 172. STUDY ON COAST GUARD ACADEMY OVERSIGHT.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment
    of this Act, the Commandant, shall enter into an agreement with a
    federally funded research and development center with relevant
    expertise under which such center shall conduct an assessment of the
    oversight and governance of the Coast Guard Academy, including--
                (1) examining the--
                        (A) authorities regarding Coast Guard and
                    Departmental oversight of the Coast Guard Academy,
                    including considerations of how these may impact
                    accreditation review at the academy;
                        (B) roles and responsibilities of the Board of
                    Trustees of such Academy;
                        (C) Coast Guard roles and responsibilities with
                    respect to management and facilitation of the Board of
                    Trustees of such Academy;
                        (D) advisory functions of the Board of Trustees of
                    such Academy; and
                        (E) membership of the Board of Trustees for the 10-
                    year period preceding the date of the enactment of this
                    Act, to include expertise, objectiveness, and
                    effectiveness in conducting oversight of such Academy;
                    and
                (2) an analysis of the involvement of the Board of Trustees
            during the Operation Fouled Anchor investigation, including to
            what extent the Board members were informed, involved, or made
            decisions regarding the governance of the academy based on that
            investigation.
        (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which the
    Commandant enters into an agreement under subsection (a), the federally
    funded research and development center selected under such subsection
    shall submit to the Secretary of the department in which the Coast
    Guard is operating, the Commandant, 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 assessment required under subsection
            (a); and
                (2) recommendations to improve governance of the Coast
            Guard Academy and the Board of Trustees.

    SEC. 173. 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. 174. COAST GUARD ACADEMY STUDENT ADVISORY BOARD AND ACCESS TO
                  TIMELY AND INDEPENDENT WELLNESS SUPPORT SERVICES FOR
                  CADETS AND CANDIDATES.

        (a) In General.--Subchapter I of Chapter 19 of title 14, United
    States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 1907. Coast Guard Academy Student and Women Advisory Board
        ``(a) Establishment.--The Commandant shall establish within the
    Coast Guard Academy an advisory board to be known as the `Coast Guard
    Academy Student and Women Advisory Board' (in this section referred to
    as the `Advisory Board').
        ``(b) Membership.--The Advisory Board shall be composed of not
    fewer than 12 cadets of the Coast Guard Academy who are enrolled at the
    Coast Guard Academy at the time of appointment, including not fewer
    than 3 cadets from each class.
        ``(c) Appointment.--
                ``(1) In general.--Cadets shall be appointed to the
            Advisory Board by the Provost, in consultation with the
            Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy.
                ``(2) Application.--Cadets who are eligible for appointment
            to the Advisory Board shall submit an application for
            appointment to the Provost of the Coast Guard Academy, or a
            designee of the Provost, for consideration.
        ``(d) Selection.--The Provost shall select eligible applicants
    who--
                ``(1) are best suited to fulfill the duties described in
            subsection (g); and
                ``(2) best represent the student body makeup at the Coast
            Guard Academy.
        ``(e) Term.--
                ``(1) In general.--Appointments shall be made not later
            than 60 days after the date of the swearing in of a new class
            of cadets at the Coast Guard Academy.
                ``(2) Term.--The term of membership of a cadet on the
            Advisory Board shall be 1 academic year.
        ``(f) Meetings.--The Advisory Board shall meet in person with the
    Superintendent not less frequently than twice each academic year to
    discuss the activities of the Advisory Board.
        ``(g) Duties.--The Advisory Board shall--
                ``(1) identify challenges facing Coast Guard Academy
            cadets, including cadets who are women, relating to--
                        ``(A) health and wellbeing;
                        ``(B) cadet perspectives and information with
                    respect to sexual assault, sexual harassment and sexual
                    violence prevention, response, and recovery at the
                    Coast Guard Academy;
                        ``(C) the culture of, and leadership development
                    and access to health care for, cadets at the Academy
                    who are women; and
                        ``(D) any other matter the Advisory Board considers
                    important;
                ``(2) discuss and propose possible solutions to such
            challenges, including improvements to leadership development at
            the Coast Guard Academy; and
                ``(3) periodically review the efficacy of Coast Guard
            Academy academic, wellness, and other relevant programs and
            provide recommendations to the Commandant for improvement of
            such programs.
        ``(h) Working Groups.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Advisory Board shall establish 2
            working groups of which--
                        ``(A) 1 working group shall be composed, at least
                    in part, of Coast Guard Academy cadets who are not
                    current members of the Advisory Board and members of
                    the Cadets Against Sexual Assault, or any similar
                    successor organization, to assist the Advisory Board in
                    carrying out its duties under subsection (g)(1)(B); and
                        ``(B) 1 working group shall be composed, at least
                    in part, of Coast Guard Academy cadets who are not
                    current members of the Advisory Board to assist the
                    Advisory Board in carrying out its duties under
                    subsection (g)(1)(C).
                ``(2) Other working groups.--The Advisory Board may
            establish such other working groups (which may be composed, at
            least in part, of Coast Guard Academy cadets who are not
            current members of the Advisory Board) as the Advisory Board
            finds to be necessary to carry out the Board's duties other
            than the duties in subparagraphs (B) and (C) of subsection
            (g)(1).
        ``(i) Reporting.--
                ``(1) Commandant and superintendent.--The Advisory Board
            shall regularly submit a report or provide a briefing to the
            Commandant and the Superintendent on the results of the
            activities carried out in furtherance of the duties of the
            Advisory Board under subsection (g), including recommendations
            for actions to be taken based on such results, not less than
            once per academic semester.
                ``(2) Annual report.--The Advisory Board shall transmit to
            the Commandant, through the Provost and the Superintendent an
            annual report at the conclusion of the academic year,
            containing the information and materials that were presented to
            the Commandant or Superintendent, or both, during the regularly
            occurring briefings under paragraph (1).
                ``(3) Congress.--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 any report or other materials
            provided to the Commandant and Superintendent under paragraph
            (1) and any other information related to the Advisory requested
            by the Committees.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 19 of title 14,
    United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
    section 1906 the following:

    ``1907. Coast Guard Academy Student and Women Advisory Board.''.

    SEC. 175. 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. 176. 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. 177. INSTALLATION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS 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 2
    rooms to be used for the purpose of supporting cadet and officer
    candidate behavioral health and wellness.
        (b) Standards of Rooms.--Each room installed or constructed under
    this section--
                (1) shall be--
                        (A) equipped--
                                (i) in a manner that ensures the protection
                            of the privacy of cadets and officer
                            candidates, consistent with law and policy;
                                (ii) with a telephone and computer to allow
                            for the provision of behavioral health and
                            wellness support or other services; and
                                (iii) 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
                        (B) to the extent practicable and consistent with
                    good order and discipline, accessible to cadets and
                    officer candidates at all times; and
                (2) shall contain the written information described in
            section 176, which shall be posted in a visible location.

    SEC. 178. 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. 179. 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 further 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. 180. 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

    SEC. 181. MARITIME DOMAIN AWARENESS IN COAST GUARD SECTOR FOR PUERTO
                  RICO AND VIRGIN ISLANDS.

        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
    containing--
                (1) an overview of the maritime domain awareness in the
            area of responsibility of the Coast Guard sector responsible
            for Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands,
            including--
                        (A) the average volume of known maritime traffic
                    that transited the area during fiscal years 2020
                    through 2023;
                        (B) current sensor platforms deployed by such
                    sector to monitor illicit activity occurring at sea in
                    such area;
                        (C) the number of illicit activity incidents at sea
                    in such area that the sector responded to during fiscal
                    years 2020 through 2023;
                        (D) an estimate of the volume of traffic engaged in
                    illicit activity at sea in such area and the type and
                    description of any vessels used to carry out illicit
                    activities that such sector responded to during fiscal
                    years 2020 through 2023; and
                        (E) the maritime domain awareness requirements to
                    effectively meet the mission of such sector;
                (2) a description of current actions taken by the Coast
            Guard to partner with Federal, regional, State, and local
            entities to meet the maritime domain awareness needs of such
            area;
                (3) a description of any gaps in maritime domain awareness
            within the area of responsibility of such sector resulting from
            an inability to meet the enduring maritime domain awareness
            requirements of the sector or adequately respond to maritime
            disorder;
                (4) an identification of current technology and assets the
            Coast Guard has to mitigate the gaps identified in paragraph
            (3);
                (5) an identification of capabilities needed to mitigate
            such gaps, including any capabilities the Coast Guard currently
            possesses that can be deployed to the sector;
                (6) an identification of technology and assets the Coast
            Guard does not currently possess and are needed to acquire in
            order to address such gaps; and
                (7) an identification of any financial obstacles that
            prevent the Coast Guard from deploying existing commercially
            available sensor technology to address such gaps.

    SEC. 182. REPORT ON CONDITION OF MISSOURI RIVER DAYBOARDS.

        (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.
        (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; and
                (3) 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).

    SEC. 183. STUDY ON COAST GUARD MISSIONS.

        (a) Study.--
                (1) 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 a federally funded research and development
            center with relevant expertise under which such center shall
            conduct an assessment of the operational capabilities and
            ability of the Coast Guard to conduct the primary duties of the
            Coast Guard under section 102 of title 14, United States Code,
            and missions under section 888 of the Homeland Security Act of
            2002 (6 U.S.C. 468).
                (2) Elements.--In carrying out the assessment required
            under paragraph (1), the federally funded research and
            development center selected under such subsection shall, with
            respect to the primary duties and missions described in
            paragraph (1), include the following:
                        (A) An analysis of the extent to which the Coast
                    Guard is able to effectively carry out such duties and
                    missions.
                        (B) An analysis of any budgetary, policy, and
                    manpower factors that may constrain the Coast Guard's
                    ability to carry out such duties and missions,
                        (C) An analysis of the impacts to safety, national
                    security, and the economy, of any shortfalls in the
                    Coast Guards ability to meet such missions.
                        (D) Recommendations for the Coast Guard to more
                    effectively carry out such duties and missions, in
                    light of manpower and asset constraints.
                        (E) Identification of any duties and missions that
                    are being conducted by the Coast Guard on behalf of
                    other Department of Homeland Security components, the
                    Department of Defense, and other Federal agencies.
                        (F) An analysis of the benefits and drawbacks of
                    the Coast Guard conducting missions on behalf of other
                    agencies identified in subparagraph (E), including--
                                (i) the budgetary impact of the duties and
                            missions identified in such subparagraph;
                                (ii) data on the degree to which the Coast
                            Guard is reimbursed for the costs of such
                            missions; and
                                (iii) recommendations to minimize the
                            impact of the missions identified in such
                            subparagraph to the Coast Guard budget,
                            including improving reimbursements and budget
                            autonomy of the Coast Guard.
        (b) Assessment to Commandant.--Not later than 1 year after the date
    on which Commandant enters into an agreement under section (a), the
    federally funded research and development center selected under such
    subsection shall submit to the Commandant, the Committee on
    Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and
    the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate
    the assessment required under subsection (a).
        (c) Report to Congress.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after receipt of
            the assessment under subsection (b), 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 recommendations included in the assessment to
            strengthen the ability of the Coast Guard to carry out such
            duties and missions.
                (2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1)
            shall include the following:
                        (A) The assessment received by the Commandant under
                    subsection (b).
                        (B) For each recommendation included in the such
                    assessment--
                                (i) an assessment by the Commandant of the
                            feasibility and advisability of implementing
                            such recommendation; and
                                (ii) if the Commandant considers the
                            implementation of such recommendation feasible
                            and advisable, a description of the actions
                            taken, or to be taken, to implement such
                            recommendation.

    SEC. 184. ANNUAL REPORT ON PROGRESS OF CERTAIN HOMEPORTING PROJECTS.

        (a) 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 Coast Guard District 17 with
            respect to each of the following:
                        (A) Fast Response Cutters.
                        (B) Offshore Patrol Cutters.
                        (C) The commercially available polar icebreaker
                    procured pursuant to section 11223 of 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.
        (b) Subsequent Reports.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than July 1 of the first
            calendar year after the year in which the report required under
            subsection (a) is submitted, and each July 1 thereafter until
            the date specified in paragraph (2), the Commandant shall issue
            an updated report containing, with respect to each Coast Guard
            cutter homeporting project described in subsection (a)(1)
            (including any such project approved on a date after the date
            of the enactment of this Act and before the submission of the
            applicable report), each element described in subsection
            (a)(2).
                (2) Date specified.--The date specified in this paragraph
            is the earlier of--
                        (A) July 2, 2031; or
                        (B) the date on which all projects described in
                    subsection (a)(1) are completed.
        (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. 185. 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 Commerce, Science, and
    Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
    Infrastructure of the House of Representatives--
                (1) a report that describes the strategy of the Coast Guard
            with respect to the replacement of the Bay class icebreaking
            tug fleet;
                (2) 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
                (3) 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.

    SEC. 186. 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
            in support of Operation Blue Pacific, or any successor
            operation oriented toward Oceania; and
                (2) 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. 187. 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. 188. 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. 189. 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 of students who have participated in the
                    program, disaggregated by gender, race, and grade of
                    student participants; 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. 190. REPORT ON AND EXPANSION OF COAST GUARD JUNIOR RESERVE
                  OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS PROGRAM.

        (a) Report.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
            the 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 status of the
            Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers' Training Program.
                (2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall
            include the following:
                        (A) A review and timeline of Coast Guard outreach
                    efforts in Coast Guard districts that do not have a
                    Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers' Training Program.
                        (B) A review and timeline of Coast Guard outreach
                    efforts in Coast Guard districts in which there are
                    multiple Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers' Training
                    Programs.
                        (C) Policy recommendations regarding future
                    expansion of the Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers'
                    Training Program.
        (b) Expansion.--
                (1) In general.--Beginning on December 31, 2026, the
            Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is
            operating shall maintain at all times a Junior Reserve
            Officers' Training Corps Program with not fewer than 20 such
            programs.
                (2) Cost assessment.--Not later than 1 year after the date
            of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department
            in which the Coast Guard is operating shall provide Congress
            with an estimate of the costs associated with implementing this
            subsection.

                       TITLE II--SHIPPING AND NAVIGATION

                    Subtitle A--Merchant Mariner Credentials

    SEC. 201. MERCHANT MARINER CREDENTIALING.

        (a) Revising Merchant Mariner Deck Training Requirements.--
                (1) General definitions.--Section 2101 of title 46, United
            States Code, is amended--
                        (A) 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
                        (B) 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
                        (C) 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.''.
                (2) Examinations.--Section 7116 of title 46, United States
            Code, is amended by striking subsection (c).
                (3) Merchant mariners documents.--
                        (A) General requirements.--Section 7306 of title
                    46, United States Code, is amended 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.''.
                        (B) Implementation.--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).
                        (C) 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.''.
        (b) General Requirements for Members of Engine Departments.--
                (1) In general.--Section 7313 of title 46, United States
            Code, is amended--
                        (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 an 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.''.
                (2) 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.
        (c) Training.--
                (1) In general.--Section 7315 of title 46, United States
            Code, is amended 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.''.
                (2) Implementation.--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).
                (3) Technical and conforming amendments.--
                        (A) Title 46.--Title 46, United States Code, is
                    amended--
                                (i) in section 2113(3) by striking
                            ``section 2101(53)(A)'' and inserting ``section
                            2101(55)(A)'';
                                (ii) in section 3202(a)(1)(A) by striking
                            ``section 2101(29)(A)'' and inserting ``section
                            2101(31)(A)'';
                                (iii) in section 3507(k)(1) by striking
                            ``section 2101(31)'' and inserting ``section
                            2101(33)'';
                                (iv) in section 4105(d) by striking
                            ``section 2101(53)(A)'' and inserting ``section
                            2101(55)(A)'';
                                (v) in section 12119(a)(3) by striking
                            ``section 2101(26)'' and inserting ``section
                            2101(28)''; and
                                (vi) in section 51706(c)(6)(C)(ii) by
                            striking ``section 2101(24)'' and inserting
                            ``section 2101(26)''.
                        (B) Other laws.--
                                (i) 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''.
                                (ii) 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''.
                                (iii) 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''.
                                (iv) Section 1101 of title 49, United
                            States Code, is amended by striking ``Section
                            2101(23)'' and inserting ``Section 2101(24)''.
        (d) Amendments.--
                (1) Merchant mariner credentials.--The heading for part E
            of subtitle II of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
            striking ``merchant seamen licenses, certificates, and
            documents'' and inserting ``merchant mariner credentials''.
                (2) Able seafarers--unlimited.--
                        (A) In general.--The section heading for section
                    7307 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
                    striking ``seamen'' and inserting ``seafarers''.
                        (B) Reduction of length of certain period of
                    service.--Section 7307 of title 46, United States Code,
                    is amended by striking ``3 years'' and inserting ``18
                    months''.
                        (C) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for chapter
                    73 of title 46, United States Code, is further amended
                    in the item relating to section 7307 by striking
                    ``seamen'' and inserting ``seafarers''.
                (3) Able seamen--limited.--
                        (A) In general.--The section heading for section
                    7308 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
                    striking ``seamen'' and inserting ``seafarers''.
                        (B) Reduction of length of certain period of
                    service.--Section 7308 of title 46, United States Code,
                    is amended by striking ``18 months'' and inserting ``12
                    months''.
                        (C) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for chapter
                    73 of title 46, United States Code, is further amended
                    in the item relating to section 7308 by striking
                    ``seamen'' and inserting ``seafarers''.
                (4) Able seafarers--special.--
                        (A) In general.--The section heading for section
                    7309 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
                    striking ``seamen'' and inserting ``seafarers''.
                        (B) Reduction of length of certain period of
                    service.--Section 7309 of title 46, United States Code,
                    is amended by striking ``12 months'' and inserting ``6
                    months''.
                        (C) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for chapter
                    73 of title 46, United States Code, is further amended
                    in the item relating to section 7309 by striking
                    ``seamen'' and inserting ``seafarers''.
                (5) Able seafarers--offshore supply vessels.--
                        (A) In general.--The section heading for section
                    7310 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
                    striking ``seamen'' and inserting ``seafarers''.
                        (B) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for chapter
                    73 of title 46, United States Code, is further amended
                    in the item relating to section 7310 by striking
                    ``seamen'' and inserting ``seafarers''.
                (6) Able seafarers--sail.--
                        (A) In general.--The section heading for section
                    7311 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
                    striking ``seamen'' and inserting ``seafarers''.
                        (B) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for chapter
                    73 of title 46, United States Code, is further amended
                    in the item relating to section 7311 by striking
                    ``seamen'' and inserting ``seafarers''.
                (7) Able seamen--fishing industry.--
                        (A) In general.--The section heading for section
                    7311a of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
                    striking ``seamen'' and inserting ``seafarers''.
                        (B) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for chapter
                    73 of title 46, United States Code, is further amended
                    in the item relating to section 7311a by striking
                    ``seamen'' and inserting ``seafarers''.
                (8) Parts e and f.--Parts E and F of subtitle II of title
            46, United States Code, is amended--
                        (A) by striking ``seaman'' and inserting
                    ``seafarer'' each place it appears; and
                        (B) by striking ``seamen'' and inserting
                    ``seafarers'' each place it appears.
                (9) Clerical amendments.--The analysis for subtitle II of
            title 46, United States Code, is amended in the item relating
            to part E by striking ``merchant seamen licenses, certificates,
            and documents'' and inserting ``merchant mariner credentials''.
                (10) Temporary reduction of lengths of certain periods of
            service.--Section 3534(j) of the National Defense Authorization
            Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) is repealed.
                (11) Merchant mariner credentials.--Section 7510 of title
            46, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (d).
        (e) Renewal of Merchant Mariner Licenses and Documents.--Section
    7507 of title 46, United States Code, is amended 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.''.
        (f) Merchant Seamen Licenses, Certificates, and Documents; Manning
    of Vessels.--
                (1) Citizenship or noncitizen nationality.--
                        (A) In general.--Section 7102 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) Clerical amendment.--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.''.
                (2) Citizenship or noncitizen nationality notation on
            merchant mariners' documents.--
                        (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 national
                            (as such term is described in section 308 of
                            the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
                            1408))'' after ``citizen''.
                        (B) Clerical amendment.--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.''.
                (3) Citizenship or noncitizen nationality.--
                        (A) In general.--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)(1)(A) by inserting
                            ``or noncitizen national'' after ``citizen'';
                            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).''.
                        (B) Clerical amendment.--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.''.
                (4) 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''.
                (5) 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''.

    SEC. 202. 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 ``2027''.

    SEC. 203. MERCHANT MARINER LICENSING AND DOCUMENTATION SYSTEM
                  REQUIREMENTS.

        (a) In General.--Chapter 75 of title 46, United States Code, is
    amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 7512. Requirements of electronic merchant mariner credentialing
                  system
        ``(a) Definition of Merchant Mariner Credential.--In this section,
    the term `merchant mariner credential' means a merchant mariner
    license, certificate, or document that the Secretary is authorized to
    issue pursuant to this title.
        ``(b) Necessary Considerations.--In implementing any electronic
    merchant mariner credentialing system for purposes of this chapter, the
    Secretary shall consider how to allow, to the maximum extent
    practicable--
                ``(1) the electronic submission of the components of
            merchant mariner credential applications (such as sea service
            documentation, professional qualifications, course completion
            certificates, safety and suitability documents, and medical
            records) and course approval requests;
                ``(2) the direct electronic and secure submission of--
                        ``(A) sea service verification documentation from
                    employers;
                        ``(B) course completion certificates from training
                    providers; and
                        ``(C) necessary documentation from other
                    stakeholders; and
                ``(3) the electronic processing and evaluation of
            information for the issuance of merchant mariner credentials
            and course approvals, including the capability for the
            Secretary to complete remote evaluation of information
            submitted through the system.
        ``(c) Access to Data.--The Secretary shall ensure that the Maritime
    Administration and other Federal agencies, as authorized by the
    Secretary, have access to anonymized and aggregated data from the
    electronic system described in subsection (b) and that such data
    include, at a minimum--
                ``(1) the total amount of sea service for individuals with
            a valid merchant mariner credential;
                ``(2) the number of mariners with valid merchant mariner
            credentials for each rating, including the capability to filter
            data based on credential endorsements;
                ``(3) demographic information including age, gender, and
            region or address;
                ``(4) the estimated times for the Coast Guard to process
            merchant mariner credential applications, mariner medical
            certificates, and course approvals;
                ``(5) the number of providers approved to provide training
            for purposes of this part and, for each such training provider,
            the number of classes taken by individuals with, or applying
            for, a merchant mariner credential; and
                ``(6) if applicable, the branch of the uniformed services
            (as defined in section 101(a) of title 10) and duty status of
            applicants for a merchant mariner credential.
        ``(d) Privacy Requirements.--The Secretary shall collect the
    information required under subsection (b) in a manner that protects the
    privacy rights of individuals who are the subjects of such
    information.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 75 of title 46,
    United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

    ``7512. Requirements of electronic merchant mariner credentialing
                                system.''.

                           Subtitle B--Vessel Safety

    SEC. 211. 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. 212. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE FOR SECURITY RISKS.

        (a) Security Risk.--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.''.
        (b) Technical Amendment.--Section 2101(47)(B) of title 46, United
    States Code (as so redesignated), is amended by striking ``; and'' and
    inserting ``; or''.

    SEC. 213. 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 whether potential regulations that
            should apply to commercial amphibious vessels.
        (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 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)
    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. 214. 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 (Public Law 117-263) 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. 215. PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY.

        (a) 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''.
        (b) 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,''.
        (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).''.

    SEC. 216. STUDY ON BERING STRAIT VESSEL TRAFFIC PROJECTIONS AND
                  EMERGENCY RESPONSE POSTURE AT PORTS OF THE UNITED STATES.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment
    of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the United
    States Committee on the Marine Transportation System, and in
    coordination with the Commandant, shall--
                (1) complete an analysis regarding commercial vessel
            traffic, at the time of the study, that transits through the
            Bering Strait and projections for the growth of such traffic
            over the next decade; and
                (2) assess the adequacy of emergency response capabilities
            and infrastructure at the ports of the United States that are
            in proximity to the vessel traffic that transits the Bering
            Strait, including the port facilities at Point Spencer, Alaska,
            Nome, Alaska, and Kotzebue, Alaska, to--
                        (A) address future navigation safety risks; and
                        (B) conduct emergency maritime response operations
                    in the Arctic environment.
        (b) Elements.--The study under this section shall include the
    following:
                (1) An analysis of the volume and types of commercial
            vessel traffic, including--
                        (A) oil and gas tankers, cargo vessels, barges,
                    fishing vessels, and cruise lines, both domestic and
                    international;
                        (B) projected growth of such traffic through the
                    Bering Strait;
                        (C) the seasonality of vessel transits of the
                    Bering Strait; and
                        (D) a summation of the sizes, ages, and the country
                    of registration or documentation of such vessels
                    transiting the Arctic, including oil and product
                    tankers either documented in transit to or from Russia
                    or China or 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 and its
            southern and northern approaches in the Chukchi Sea and the
            Bering Sea.
                (3) A risk assessment of the projected growth in commercial
            vessel traffic in the Bering Strait and potential 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 vessel traffic in Western Alaska, including the
            Bering Strait.
                (4) An evaluation of the extent to which Point Spencer can
            serve as a port of refuge and as a staging, logistics, and
            operations center from which to conduct and support maritime
            emergency and spill response activities.
                (5) Recommendations for practical actions that can be taken
            by 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 identified in the study carried out under this section.
        (c) Consultation.--In the preparation of the study under this
    section, the United States Committee on the Marine Transportation
    System shall consult with--
                (1) the Maritime Administration;
                (2) the Coast Guard;
                (3) the Army Corps of Engineers;
                (4) the Department of State;
                (5) the National Transportation Safety Board;
                (6) the Government of Canada, as appropriate;
                (7) the Port Coordination Council for the Port of Point
            Spencer;
                (8) State and local governments;
                (9) other maritime industry participants, including
            carriers, shippers, ports, labor, fishing, or other entities;
            and
                (10) nongovernmental entities with relevant expertise
            monitoring and characterizing vessel traffic or the environment
            in the Arctic.
        (d) Tribal Consultation.--In addition to the entities described in
    subsection (c), in preparing the study under this section, the
    Secretary of Transportation shall consult with Indian Tribes, including
    Alaska Native Corporations, and Alaska Native communities.
        (e) Report.--Not later than 1 year after initiating the study under
    this section, the United States Committee on the Marine Transportation
    System shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
    Transportation and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and
    the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on
    Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the
    findings and recommendations of the study.
        (f) 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 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015 (Public Law 114-120).

    SEC. 217. UNDERWATER INSPECTIONS BRIEF.

        Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
    Commandant, or a designated individual, 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 underwater inspection in lieu of drydock program established under
    section 176.615 of title 46, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect
    on the date of enactment of this Act).

    SEC. 218. 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. 219. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH SAFETY ZONES FOR SPECIAL ACTIVITIES IN
                  EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE.

        (a) Special Activities in Exclusive Economic Zone.--Subchapter I of
    chapter 700 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at
    the end the following:
    ``Sec. 70008. Special activities in exclusive economic zone
        ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of the department in which the
    Coast Guard is operating may establish safety zones to address special
    activities in the exclusive economic zone.
        ``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
                ``(1) Safety zone.--The term `safety zone'--
                        ``(A) means a water area, shore area, or water and
                    shore area to which, for safety or environmental
                    purposes, access is limited to authorized persons,
                    vehicles, or vessels; and
                        ``(B) may be stationary and described by fixed
                    limits or may be described as a zone around a vessel in
                    motion.
                ``(2) Special activities.--The term `special activities'
            includes--
                        ``(A) space activities, including launch and
                    reentry (as such terms are defined in section 50902 of
                    title 51) carried out by United States citizens; and
                        ``(B) offshore energy development activities, as
                    described in section 8(p)(1)(C) of the Outer
                    Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(p)(1)(C)),
                    on or near fixed platforms.
                ``(3) United states citizen.--The term `United States
            citizen' has the meaning given the term `eligible owners' in
            section 12103.
                ``(4) Fixed platform.--The term `fixed platform' means an
            artificial island, installation, or structure permanently
            attached to the sea-bed for the purpose of exploration or
            exploitation of resources or for other economic purposes.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 700 of title 46,
    United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
    section 70007 the following:

    ``70008. Special activities in exclusive economic zone.''.
        (c) Repeal.--Section 8343 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law
    116-283) is repealed.
        (d) Retroactive Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsections
    (a) and (b) of this section shall take effect as if enacted on February
    1, 2024.

    SEC. 220. 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. 221. 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. 222. RECEIPTS; INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS FOR ICE PATROL SERVICES.

        Section 80301(c) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
    striking the period at the end and inserting ``and shall remain
    available until expended for the purpose of the Coast Guard
    international ice patrol program under this chapter.''.

    SEC. 223. REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN FISHING VESSELS AND FISH TENDER
                  VESSELS.

        (a) Exceptions to Regulations for Towing Vessels.--
                (1) In general.--The Secretary of the department in which
            the Coast Guard is operating, acting through the relevant
            Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, may grant temporary
            waivers from the towing vessel requirements of chapters 33 and
            89 of title 46, United States Code, including the regulations
            issued under such chapters, for fishing vessels and fish tender
            vessels.
                (2) Application.--A temporary waiver issued under paragraph
            (1) shall be issued at the discretion of the relevant Officer
            in Charge, Marine Inspection, to a fishing vessel or fish
            tender vessel that--
                        (A) performs towing operations of net pens, and
                    associated work platforms, to or from aquaculture or
                    hatchery worksites;
                        (B) is less than 200 gross tons;
                        (C) does not tow a net pen, or associated work
                    platform, that is carrying cargo or hazardous material,
                    including oil, on board;
                        (D) is operating shoreward of the Boundary Line in
                    either--
                                (i) Southeast Alaska; or
                                (ii) Prince William Sound; and
                        (E) complies with all applicable laws for its use
                    in the usual purpose for which it is normally and
                    substantially operated, including any applicable
                    inspection requirements under section 3301 of title 46,
                    United States Code, and exemptions under section 3302
                    of such title.
                (3) Implementation.--
                        (A) Request process.--The owner or operator of a
                    fishing vessel or fish tender vessel seeking a waiver
                    under paragraph (1) shall submit a request to the
                    relevant Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection.
                        (B) Contents.--The request submitted under
                    subparagraph (A) shall include--
                                (i) a description of the intended towing
                            operations;
                                (ii) the time periods and frequency of the
                            intended towing operations;
                                (iii) the location of the intended
                            operations;
                                (iv) a description of the manning of the
                            fishing vessel or fish tender vessel during the
                            intended operations; and
                                (v) any additional safety, operational, or
                            other relevant information requested by the
                            relevant Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection.
                (4) Policy.--The Secretary of the department in which the
            Coast Guard is operating may issue policy to facilitate the
            implementation of this subsection.
                (5) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                        (A) Boundary line.--The term ``Boundary Line'' has
                    the meaning given such term in section 103 of title 46,
                    United States Code.
                        (B) Fishing vessel.--The term ``fishing vessel''
                    has the meaning given such term in section 2101 of
                    title 46, United States Code.
                        (C) Fish tender vessel.--The term ``fish tender
                    vessel'' has the meaning given such term in section
                    2101 of title 46, United States Code.
                        (D) Officer in charge, marine inspection.--The term
                    ``Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection'' has the
                    meaning given such term in section 3305 of title 46,
                    United States Code.
                        (E) Prince william sound.--The term ``Prince
                    William Sound'' means all State and Federal waters
                    within Prince William Sound, Alaska, including the
                    approach to Hinchenbrook Entrance out to, and
                    encompassing, Seal Rocks.
                        (F) Southeast alaska.--The term ``Southeast
                    Alaska'' means the area along the coast of the State of
                    Alaska from latitude 5440'00'' N to 6018'24'' N.
                (6) Sunset.--The authorities under this section shall
            expire on January 1, 2027.
        (b) Load Lines.--Section 11325(a) of the James M. Inhofe National
    Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136
    Stat. 4095) is amended by striking ``3'' and inserting ``5''.

                 Subtitle C--Matters Involving Uncrewed Systems

    SEC. 231. 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.''.
        (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. 232. 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, 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.

    SEC. 233. 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.

    SEC. 234. 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. 235. TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAM.

        Section 319(b)(1) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by
    striking ``2 or more existing Coast Guard small boats deployed at
    operational units'' and inserting ``2 or more Coast Guard small boats
    deployed at operational units and 2 or more existing Coast Guard small
    boats''.

    SEC. 236. UNCREWED SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES REPORT AND BRIEFING.

        (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) Briefings.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
    of this Act, and annually thereafter for a period of 3 years, the
    Commandant, in coordination with the Administrator of the National
    Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Executive Director of the
    Office of Naval Research, the Director of the National Science
    Foundation, and the Director of the White House Office of Science and
    Technology Policy, 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 the future operation
    and governance of small uncrewed maritime systems.

    SEC. 237. DEFINITIONS.

        In this subtitle:
                (1) Counter-uncrewed system.--The term ``counter-uncrewed
            system'' means a system or device capable of lawfully and
            safely disabling, disrupting, or seizing control of an uncrewed
            system, including a counter-UAS system (as such term is defined
            in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code).
                (2) 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.
                (3) Uncrewed system.--The term ``uncrewed system'' means an
            uncrewed surface, undersea, or aircraft 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, including an
            unmanned aircraft system (as such term is defined in section
            44801 of title 49, United States Code).

                           Subtitle D--Other Matters

    SEC. 241. 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. 242. 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. 243. 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
            the 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. 244. ANCHORAGES.

        Section 8437 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense
    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283) is
    amended--
                (1) by striking subsections (d) and (e);
                (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
                (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
        ``(c) Prohibition.--The Commandant shall prohibit any vessel
    anchoring on the reach of the Hudson River described in subsection (a)
    unless such anchoring is within any anchorage established before
    January 1, 2021.''.

    SEC. 245. 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 of title 46, United States Code, is
    amended--
                (1) in subsection (f)--
                        (A) in paragraph (1)--
                                (i) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``and''
                            at the end; and
                                (ii) 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
                        (B) 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. 246. 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. 247. 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
    Reauthorization Act of 2022 (division K of Public Law 117-263; 16
    U.S.C. 1390 note) is amended by striking ``4 years'' and inserting ``6
    years''.

    SEC. 248. 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. 249. 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. 250. 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.''.

                       TITLE III--OIL POLLUTION RESPONSE

    SEC. 301. SALVAGE AND MARINE FIREFIGHTING RESPONSE CAPABILITY.

        (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. 302. 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. 303. 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. 304. ONLINE INCIDENT REPORTING SYSTEM.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
    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. 305. 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''.

            TITLE IV--SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT RESPONSE

    SEC. 401. 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. 402. 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
    the 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. 403. 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. 404. 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. 405. 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. 406. 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 the 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 the 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 table of sections for chapter 19 of
            title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking the item
            relating to section 1902 and inserting the following new item:

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

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

    SEC. 407. 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 such title 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. 408. 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. 2518. 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 (b)(3) 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 inserting after the item
    relating to section 2517 (as added by this Act) the following:

    ``2518. Review of discharge characterization.''.

    SEC. 409. 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. 410. 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. 2519. 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 amended by inserting after the item relating to
    section 2518 the following:

    ``2519. Covered misconduct defined.''.

    SEC. 411. 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
    amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 5116. 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:

    ``5116. Notification of changes to Uniform Code of Military Justice Or
                                Manual for Courts Martial relating to
                                covered misconduct.''.

    SEC. 412. 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. 413. DEVELOPMENT OF POLICIES ON MILITARY PROTECTIVE ORDERS.

                (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
            the 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. 414. 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. 415. 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. 416. 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. 417. 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. 418. 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 the 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. 419. ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY RELATING TO ALLEGATIONS OF
                  MISCONDUCT AGAINST SENIOR LEADERS.

        (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. 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.''.
        (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 2519 (as added by this Act) the following:

    ``2520. Accountability and transparency relating to allegations of
                                misconduct against senior leaders.''.

    SEC. 420. 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. 421. 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. 422. 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 the 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 the 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 the 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.

    SEC. 423. 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. 424. DIRECTOR OF COAST GUARD INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE.

        (a) In General.--Chapter 3 of title 14, United States Code, is
    amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 325. 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 amended by inserting after the item relating to
    section 324 the following:

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

    SEC. 425. 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. 426. INCLUSION AND COMMAND REVIEW OF INFORMATION ON COVERED
                  MISCONDUCT IN PERSONNEL SERVICE RECORDS.

        (a) In General.--Chapter 25 of title 14, United States Code, is
    amended--
                (1) in subchapter II, by redesignating section 2521 as
            section 2531; and
                (2) in subchapter I, as amended by this Act, by adding at
            the end the following:
    ``Sec. 2521. 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--
                (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. Inclusion and command review of information on covered
                                misconduct in personnel service records.''.

    SEC. 427. 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 Deputy Commandant for Mission
                            Support or the successor Vice Admiral that
                            oversees personnel policy; or
                                (ii) a designee of the Deputy Commandant
                            for Mission Support (or the successor Vice
                            Admiral that oversees personnel policy) 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 Deputy
                    Commandant for Mission Support or the successor Vice
                    Admiral that oversees personnel policy or the designee
                    of the Deputy Commandant for Mission Support or the
                    successor Vice Admiral 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. 428. 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. 429. 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. 430. 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. 431. 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. 432. 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.

                      TITLE V--COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORTS

    SEC. 501. 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. 502. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE CENTER
                  EMPLOYMENT, COMPENSATION, AND RETENTION.

        (a) Definition of Vessel Traffic Service Center.--In this section,
    the term ``vessel traffic service center'' has the meaning given the
    term in section 70001(m) of title 46, United States Code.
        (b) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
    of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall
    commence a study on employment compensation, competitiveness,
    assignment, and retention of civilian and military personnel assigned
    to or otherwise employed at vessel traffic service centers in the
    United States.
        (c) Elements.--The study required under subsection (b) shall
    include the following:
                (1) An assessment of the extent to which the
            classification, assignment, selection, and pay rates of
            personnel assigned to or otherwise employed at vessel traffic
            service centers are commensurate with the required experience,
            duties, safety functions, and responsibilities of such
            positions.
                (2) An assessment of the appropriate classification,
            assignment, selection, and pay rate, as well as nonmonetary
            employment incentives, that would foster a robust and
            competitive civilian candidate pool for employment
            opportunities in civilian positions at vessel traffic service
            centers.
                (3) An analysis of the average civilian employment
            retention rate and average term of employment of civilian
            personnel, by position, at vessel traffic service centers.
                (4) An analysis of existing special payments, as discussed
            in the report by the Government Accountability Office entitled
            ``Federal Pay: Opportunities Exist to Enhance Strategic Use of
            Special Payments'' (published December 7, 2017; GAO-18-91),
            that may be available to personnel assigned to or otherwise
            employed at vessel traffic service centers.
                (5) An evaluation of all assignment parameters and civilian
            hiring authority codes used by the Coast Guard in assigning and
            hiring personnel assigned to or otherwise employed at vessel
            traffic service centers.
                (6) An analysis of whether opportunities exist to refine,
            consolidate, or expand Coast Guard civilian hiring authorities
            for purposes of hiring personnel at the vessel traffic service
            centers.
                (7) An assessment of the ability of the composition, as in
            effect on the first day of the study, of military and civilian
            personnel assigned to or otherwise employed at vessel traffic
            service centers to ensure safety on the waterways and to manage
            increasing demand for vessel traffic services, taking into
            account the ranks and grades of such personnel, the respective
            experience levels and training of such personnel, and the
            respective duties, safety functions, and responsibilities of
            such personnel.
                (8) An assessment of, and recommendations to improve, the
            Coast Guard's efforts to support the career progression of and
            advancement opportunities for officers and enlisted members of
            the Coast Guard assigned to vessel traffic service centers.
        (d) Report.--Not later than 1 year after commencing the study
    required under subsection (b), 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. 503. 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. 504. 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 the 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. 505. 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. 506. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON FACILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE
                  NEEDS OF COAST GUARD STATIONS CONDUCTING BORDER SECURITY
                  OPERATIONS.

        (a) Study.--
                (1) 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 the facility and
            infrastructure needs of the Coast Guard stations and units
            described in paragraph (3).
                (2) Elements.--The study required under paragraph (1) shall
            include, with respect to each Coast Guard station and unit
            described in paragraph (3), the following:
                        (A) An assessment of capital needs, including
                    personnel capacity, construction, and repair.
                        (B) An assessment of equipment upgrade backlogs.
                        (C) An identification of any necessary improvement,
                    including any improvement to operational and training
                    equipment necessary to conduct safe and effective
                    maritime border security operations.
                        (D) An identification of any resource necessary to
                    fully address all operational and training needs.
                        (E) An identification of any physical security
                    deficiency.
                        (F) An identification of any exposed hazard.
                        (G) An identification of the presence of any
                    hazardous or toxic material, including--
                                (i) lead-based paint;
                                (ii) asbestos or any product that contains
                            asbestos;
                                (iii) black mold;
                                (iv) radon; and
                                (v) contaminated drinking water.
                        (H) An assessment of the need for, and estimated
                    cost of, remediation of any toxic material identified
                    under subparagraph (G).
                (3) Coast guard stations described.--The Coast Guard
            stations and units described in this paragraph are the
            following:
                        (A) Coast Guard Station South Padre Island, Texas.
                        (B) Coast Guard Station Port Aransas, Texas.
                        (C) Coast Guard Station Port O"Connor, Texas.
                        (D) Coast Guard Station Bellingham, Washington.
                        (E) Coast Guard Station Neah Bay, Washington.
                        (F) Coast Guard Station Port Angeles, Washington.
                        (G) Coast Guard Station Ketchikan, Alaska.
                        (H) Coast Guard Station San Diego, California.
                        (I) Coast Guard Station Key West, Florida.
                        (J) Coast Guard Station Marathon, Florida.
                        (K) Coast Guard Station Islamorada, Florida.
                        (L) Coast Guard Station Jonesport, Maine.
                        (M) Coast Guard Station Bayfield, Wisconsin.
                        (N) Coast Guard Station Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.
                        (O) Coast Guard Marine Safety Detachment Santa
                    Barbara.
                        (P) Any other Coast Guard station the Comptroller
                    General considers appropriate.
        (b) 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,
    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.
        (c) Briefings.--Not later than 180 days after the date on which the
    report required under subsection (b) is submitted to the Commandant,
    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--
                (1) the actions the Commandant has taken, or has ceased to
            take, as a result of the findings, including any
            recommendation, set forth in the report; and
                (2) a plan for addressing such findings and any such
            recommendation.

    SEC. 507. 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. 508. 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. 509. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON ATHLETIC COACHING AT COAST GUARD
                  ACADEMY.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
    of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States, in
    consultation with the Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy, shall
    commence a study on the number of administratively determined billets
    for teaching and coaching necessary to support Coast Guard Academy
    recruitment, intercollegiate athletics, health and physical education,
    and leadership development programs.
        (b) Elements.--The study required under subsection (a) shall
    include the following:
                (1) An identification of the number of full-time and part-
            time employees performing coaching functions at the Coast Guard
            Academy whose positions are funded by a nonappropriated fund
            instrumentality of the Coast Guard.
                (2) An identification of the number of full-time and part-
            time employees whose positions are funded by a nonappropriated
            fund instrumentality performing coaching functions at the
            following:
                        (A) The United States Military Academy.
                        (B) The United States Naval Academy.
                        (C) The United States Air Force Academy.
                        (D) The United States Merchant Marine Academy.
                (3) An analysis of the roles performed by athletic coaches
            with respect to officer development at the Coast Guard Academy,
            including the specific functions of athletic coaches within the
            health and physical education and leadership development
            program curriculums.
                (4) An identification of any adverse impacts on or
            deficiencies in cadet training and officer development
            resulting from an inadequate number of administratively
            determined billets for teaching and coaching at the Coast Guard
            Academy.
        (c) Consultation.--In conducting the study under subsection (a),
    the Comptroller General may consult a federally funded research and
    development center.
        (d) Report.--The Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee
    on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the
    Committee of Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
    Representatives a report on the results of the study conducted under
    this section.

    SEC. 510. 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 VI--AMENDMENTS

    SEC. 601. 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)''.

           TITLE VII--NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

          Subtitle A--National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
                           Commissioned Officer Corps

    SEC. 701. TITLE AND QUALIFICATIONS OF HEAD OF NATIONAL OCEANIC AND
                  ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION COMMISSIONED OFFICER CORPS AND
                  OFFICE OF MARINE AND AVIATION OPERATIONS; PROMOTIONS OF
                  FLAG OFFICERS.

        (a) Title and Qualifications of Head.--
                (1) In general.--Section 228(c) of the National Oceanic and
            Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of
            2002 (33 U.S.C. 3028(c)) is amended--
                        (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Corps
                    and Office of'' and inserting ``Commissioned Officer
                    Corps and Assistant Administrator for'';
                        (B) in the second sentence, by striking ``serving
                    in'' and all that follows through ``half)'' and
                    inserting ``who has served, on the date of such
                    appointment, in the grade of captain or above for not
                    less than one year''; and
                        (C) in the fourth sentence, by striking ``Director
                    of the Office of'' and inserting ``Assistant
                    Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
                    Administration for''.
                (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 4(a) of the Commercial
            Engagement Through Ocean Technology Act of 2018 (33 U.S.C.
            4103(a)) is amended by striking ``Director of the Office of''
            and inserting ``Assistant Administrator of the National Oceanic
            and Atmospheric Administration for''.
        (b) Promotions of Flag Officers.--Section 226 of the National
    Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act
    of 2002 (33 U.S.C. 3026) is amended--
                (1) by striking ``Appointments'' and inserting the
            following:
        ``(a) In General.--Appointments'';
                (2) by inserting after ``all permanent grades'' the
            following: ``, other than a grade described in subsection
            (b),''; and
                (3) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(b) Flag Officers.--Appointments in and promotions to the grade
    of rear admiral (upper half) or above shall be made by the President,
    by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.''.

    SEC. 702. NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION VESSEL FLEET.

        (a) In General.--The NOAA Fleet Modernization Act (33 U.S.C. 891 et
    seq.) is amended--
                (1) in section 603 (33 U.S.C. 891a)--
                        (A) in the section heading, by striking ``fleet''
                    and all that follows through ``program'' and inserting
                    ``operation and maintenance of noaa fleet''; and
                        (B) by striking ``is authorized'' and all that
                    follows and inserting the following: ``, acting through
                    the Assistant Administrator of NOAA for Marine and
                    Aviation Operations, shall operate and maintain a fleet
                    of vessels to meet the requirements of NOAA in carrying
                    out the mission and functions of NOAA, subject to the
                    requirements of this title.'';
                (2) in section 604 (33 U.S.C. 891b)--
                        (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``Secretary''
                    and all that follows and inserting ``Secretary, acting
                    through the Assistant Administrator of NOAA for Marine
                    and Aviation Operations, shall develop and submit to
                    the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
                    of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources
                    and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of
                    the House of Representatives a replacement and
                    modernization plan for the NOAA fleet not later than
                    180 days after the date of the enactment of the Coast
                    Guard Authorization Act of 2025, and every 2 years
                    thereafter.'';
                        (B) by striking subsections (b) and (d);
                        (C) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection
                    (b);
                        (D) in subsection (b), as so redesignated--
                                (i) in paragraph (1), by striking
                            ``proposed'' and all that follows and inserting
                            the following: ``in operation in the NOAA fleet
                            as of the date of submission of the Plan, a
                            description of the status of those vessels, and
                            a statement of the planned and anticipated
                            service life of those vessels;'';
                                (ii) by striking paragraph (6);
                                (iii) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3),
                            (4), and (5) as paragraphs (4), (5), (6), and
                            (7), respectively;
                                (iv) by inserting after paragraph (1) the
                            following:
                ``(2) a plan with respect to operation, maintenance, and
            replacement of vessels described in paragraph (1), including
            the schedule for maintenance or replacement and anticipated
            funding requirements;
                ``(3) the number of vessels proposed to be constructed by
            NOAA;'';
                                (v) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated,
                            by striking ``constructed, leased, or
                            chartered'' and inserting ``acquired, leased,
                            or chartered by NOAA'';
                                (vi) in paragraph (6), as so redesignated--
                                        (I) by striking ``or any other
                                    federal official'' and inserting ``the
                                    Director of the National Science
                                    Foundation, or any other Federal
                                    official''; and
                                        (II) by striking ``their
                                    availability'' and inserting ``the
                                    availability of those vessels'';
                                (vii) in paragraph (7), as so redesignated,
                            by striking ``; and'' and inserting a
                            semicolon; and
                                (viii) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(8) a plan for using small vessels, uncrewed systems, and
            partnerships to augment the requirements of NOAA for days at
            sea;
                ``(9) the number of officers of the NOAA commissioned
            officer corps and professional wage mariners needed to operate
            and maintain the NOAA fleet, including the vessels identified
            under paragraph (3); and
                ``(10) current and potential challenges with meeting the
            requirements under paragraph (9) and proposed solutions to
            those challenges.''; and
                        (E) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(c) Vessel Procurement Approval.--The National Oceanic and
    Atmospheric Administration may not procure vessels that are more than
    65 feet in length without the approval of the Assistant Administrator
    of NOAA for Marine and Aviation Operations.'';
                (3) in section 605 (33 U.S.C. 891c)--
                        (A) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding
                    paragraph (1), by striking ``working through the Office
                    of the NOAA Corps Operations and the Systems
                    Procurement Office'' and inserting ``acting through the
                    Assistant Administrator of NOAA for Marine and Aviation
                    Operations''; and
                        (B) in subsection (b)--
                                (i) by striking ``shall'' and all that
                            follows through ``submit to Congress'' and
                            inserting ``, acting through the Assistant
                            Administrator of NOAA for Marine and Aviation
                            Operations, shall submit to the Committee on
                            Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
                            Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources
                            and the Committee on Science, Space, and
                            Technology of the House of Representatives,'';
                            and
                                (ii) by striking ``subsequent'';
                (4) in section 608 (33 U.S.C. 891f)--
                        (A) by striking subsection (b);
                        (B) by striking ``(a) Vessel Agreements.--''; and
                        (C) by inserting after ``Secretary'' the following:
                    ``, acting through the Assistant Administrator of NOAA
                    for Marine and Aviation Operations,''; and
                (5) in section 610 (33 U.S.C. 891h)--
                        (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``for carrying''
                    and all that follows and inserting the following:
                    ``$93,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2025
                    through 2026 to carry out this title and section 302 of
                    the Fisheries Survey Vessel Authorization Act of 2000
                    (title III of Public Law 106-450; 114 Stat. 1945; 33
                    U.S.C. 891b note).''; and
                        (B) in subsection (b), by striking ``National
                    Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration fleet
                    modernization'' and inserting ``NOAA fleet
                    modernization,''.
        (b) Fishery Survey Vessels.--Section 302(a) of the Fisheries Survey
    Vessel Authorization Act of 2000 (title III of Public Law 106-450; 114
    Stat. 1945; 33 U.S.C. 891b note) is amended--
                (1) by striking ``may in accordance with this section'' and
            inserting ``may'';
                (2) by striking ``up to six''; and
                (3) by inserting after ``this section'' the following:
            ``and the NOAA Fleet Modernization Act (33 U.S.C. 891 et
            seq.)''.
        (c) Notifications of Proposed Deactivation of Vessels.--Section
    401(b)(4) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
    Authorization Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-567; 106 Stat. 4291; 33
    U.S.C. 891b note) is amended--
                (1) by striking ``(A)'' and all that follows through ``The
            Secretary'' and inserting ``The Secretary'';
                (2) by striking ``the Committee on Merchant Marine and
            Fisheries'' and inserting ``the Committee on Natural Resources
            and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology''; and
                (3) by striking ``, if an equivalent'' and all that follows
            through ``deactivation''.

    SEC. 703. COOPERATIVE AVIATION CENTERS.

        (a) In General.--Section 218 of the National Oceanic and
    Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 (33
    U.S.C. 3008) is amended--
                (1) in the section heading, by striking ``aviation
            accession training programs'' and inserting ``cooperative
            aviation centers'';
                (2) in subsection (a), by striking paragraphs (2) and (3)
            and inserting the following:
                ``(2) Cooperative aviation center.--The term `Cooperative
            Aviation Center' means a Cooperative Aviation Center designated
            under subsection (b)(1).'';
                (3) in subsection (b)--
                        (A) in the subsection heading, by striking
                    ``Aviation Accession Training Programs'' and inserting
                    ``Cooperative Aviation Centers'';
                        (B) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4);
                        (C) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph
                    (3);
                        (D) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the
                    following:
                ``(1) Designation required.--The Administrator shall
            designate one or more Cooperative Aviation Centers for the
            commissioned officer corps of the Administration at
            institutions described in paragraph (3).
                ``(2) Purpose.--The purpose of Cooperative Aviation Centers
            is to facilitate the development and recruitment of aviators
            for the commissioned officer corps of the Administration.'';
            and
                        (E) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated--
                                (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph
                            (A), inserting ``that'' after ``educational
                            institution'';
                                (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking
                            ``that requests'' and inserting ``applies'';
                                (iii) in subparagraph (B)--
                                        (I) by striking ``that has'' and
                                    inserting ``has''; and
                                        (II) by striking the semicolon and
                                    inserting ``; and'';
                                (iv) in subparagraph (C)--
                                        (I) by striking ``that is located''
                                    and inserting ``is located'';
                                        (II) by striking clause (ii);
                                        (III) by striking ``that--'' and
                                    all that follows through
                                    ``experiences'' and inserting ``that
                                    experiences''; and
                                        (IV) by striking ``; and'' and
                                    inserting a period; and
                                (v) by striking subparagraph (D); and
                (4) by striking subsections (c), (d), and (e) and inserting
            the following:
        ``(c) Cooperative Aviation Centers Advisor.--
                ``(1) Assignment.--The Administrator shall assign an
            officer or employee of the commissioned officer corps of the
            Administration to serve as the Cooperative Aviation Centers
            Advisor.
                ``(2) Duties.--The Cooperative Aviation Centers Advisor
            shall--
                        ``(A) coordinate all engagement of the
                    Administration with Cooperative Aviation Centers,
                    including assistance with curriculum development; and
                        ``(B) serve as the chief aviation recruiting
                    officer for the commissioned officer corps of the
                    Administration.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1 of the
    Act entitled ``An Act to reauthorize the Hydrographic Services
    Improvement Act of 1998, and for other purposes'' (Public Law 107-372)
    is amended by striking the item relating to section 218 and inserting
    the following:

    ``Sec. 218.Cooperative Aviation Centers.''.

    SEC. 704. ELIGIBILITY OF FORMER OFFICERS TO COMPETE FOR CERTAIN
                  POSITIONS.

        (a) In General.--The National Oceanic and Atmospheric
    Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 (33 U.S.C. 3001
    et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 269B the following new
    section:

    ``SEC. 269C. ELIGIBILITY OF FORMER OFFICERS TO COMPETE FOR CERTAIN
                  POSITIONS.

        ``(a) In General.--An individual who was separated from the
    commissioned officer corps of the Administration under honorable
    conditions after not fewer than 3 years of active service may not be
    denied the opportunity to compete for a vacant position with respect to
    which the agency in which the position is located will accept
    applications from individuals outside the workforce of that agency
    under merit promotion procedures.
        ``(b) Type of Appointment.--If selected for a position pursuant to
    subsection (a), an individual described in that subsection shall
    receive a career or career-conditional appointment, as appropriate.
        ``(c) Announcements.--The area of consideration for a merit
    promotion announcement with respect to a position that includes
    consideration of individuals within the Federal service for that
    position shall--
                ``(1) indicate that individuals described in subsection (a)
            are eligible to apply for the position; and
                ``(2) be publicized in accordance with section 3327 of
            title 5, United States Code.
        ``(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be
    construed to confer an entitlement to veterans' preference that is not
    otherwise required by any statute or regulation relating to veterans'
    preference.
        ``(e) Regulations.--The Director of the Office of Personnel
    Management shall prescribe regulations necessary for the administration
    of this section.
        ``(f) Reporting Requirement.--Not later than 3 years after the date
    of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, the
    Administrator shall submit to the Committees on Commerce, Science, and
    Transportation and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the
    Senate and the Committees on Natural Resources and Science, Space, and
    Technology of the House of Representatives a report which includes the
    following:
                ``(1) A description of how the Administrator has utilized
            the authority granted under this section, including the number
            and locations of individuals hired utilizing the authority
            granted under this section.
                ``(2) An overview of the impact to Federal employment for
            former members of the commissioned officer corps of the
            Administration as a result of the authority granted under this
            section.
        ``(g) Sunset.--This section shall be repealed on the date that is 5
    years after the date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act
    of 2025.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1 of such
    Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 269B the
    following new item:

    ``Sec. 269C.Eligibility of former officers to compete for certain
                                positions.''.

    SEC. 705. ALIGNMENT OF PHYSICAL DISQUALIFICATION STANDARD FOR OBLIGATED
                  SERVICE AGREEMENTS WITH STANDARD FOR VETERANS' BENEFITS.

        Section 216(c)(2)(B) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
    Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 (33 U.S.C.
    3006(c)(2)(B)) is amended by striking ``misconduct or grossly negligent
    conduct'' and inserting ``willful misconduct''.

    SEC. 706. STREAMLINING SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT PROCESS.

        Section 241(c) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
    Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 (33 U.S.C.
    3041(c)) is amended to read as follows:
        ``(c) Effective Date of Retirements and Separations.--
                ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), a retirement
            or separation under subsection (a) shall take effect on such
            date as is determined by the Secretary.
                ``(2) Determination of date.--The effective date determined
            under paragraph (1) for a retirement or separation under
            subsection (a) shall be--
                        ``(A) except as provided by subparagraph (B), not
                    earlier than 60 days after the date on which the
                    Secretary approves the retirement or separation; or
                        ``(B) if the officer concerned requests an earlier
                    effective date, such earlier date as is determined by
                    the Secretary.''.

    SEC. 707. SEPARATION OF ENSIGNS FOUND NOT FULLY QUALIFIED.

        Section 223(b) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
    Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 (30 U.S.C.
    3023(b)) is amended--
                (1) by striking ``permanent''; and
                (2) by striking ``the officer's commission shall be revoked
            and''.

    SEC. 708. REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE.

        (a) In General.--Section 204 of the National Oceanic and
    Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of
    2020 (33 U.S.C. 3079-1) is repealed.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of
    the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned
    Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2020 (Public Law 116-259; 134 Stat.
    1153) is amended by striking the item relating to section 204.

    SEC. 709. DISPOSAL OF SURVEY AND RESEARCH VESSELS AND EQUIPMENT OF THE
                  NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION.

        Section 548 of title 40, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) by striking ``The Maritime'' and inserting ``(a) In
            General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the Maritime'';
            and
                (2) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(b) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Vessels and
    Equipment.--
                ``(1) Authority.--The Administrator of the National Oceanic
            and Atmospheric Administration may dispose of covered vessels
            and equipment, which would otherwise be disposed of under
            subsection (a), through sales or transfers under this title.
                ``(2) Use of proceeds.--During the 2-year period beginning
            of the date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act
            of 2025, notwithstanding section 571 of this title or section
            3302 of title 31, the Administrator of the National Oceanic and
            Atmospheric Administration may--
                        ``(A) retain the proceeds from the sale or transfer
                    of a covered vessel or equipment under paragraph (1)
                    until expended under subparagraph (B); and
                        ``(B) use such proceeds, without fiscal year
                    limitation, for the acquisition of new covered vessels
                    and equipment or the repair and maintenance of existing
                    covered vessels and equipment.
                ``(3) Covered vessels and equipment defined.--In this
            subsection, the term `covered vessels and equipment' means
            survey and research vessels and related equipment owned by the
            Federal Government and under the control of the National
            Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.''.

                 Subtitle B--South Pacific Tuna Treaty Matters

    SEC. 721. REFERENCES TO SOUTH PACIFIC TUNA ACT OF 1988.

         Except as otherwise expressly provided, wherever in this subtitle
    an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or
    repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be
    considered to be made to a section or other provision of the South
    Pacific Tuna Act of 1988 (16 U.S.C. 973 et seq.).

    SEC. 722. DEFINITIONS.

        (a) Applicable National Law.--Section 2(4) (16 U.S.C. 973(4)) is
    amended by striking ``described in paragraph 1(a) of Annex I of'' and
    inserting ``noticed and in effect in accordance with''.
        (b) Closed Area.--Section 2(5) (16 U.S.C. 973(5)) is amended by
    striking ``of the closed areas identified in Schedule 2 of Annex I of''
    and inserting ``area within the jurisdiction of a Pacific Island Party
    that is closed to vessels pursuant to a national law of that Pacific
    Island Party and is noticed and in effect in accordance with''.
        (c) Fishing.--Section 2(6) (16 U.S.C. 973(6)) is amended--
                (1) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``for any purpose''
            after ``harvesting of fish''; and
                (2) by amending subparagraph (F) to read as follows:
                        ``(F) use of any other vessel, vehicle, aircraft,
                    or hovercraft for any activity described in this
                    paragraph except for emergencies involving the health
                    or safety of the crew or the safety of a vessel.''.
        (d) Fishing Vessel; Vessel.--Section 2(7) (16 U.S.C. 973(7)) is
    amended by striking ``commercial fishing'' and inserting ``commercial
    purse seine fishing for tuna''.
        (e) Licensing Area.--Section 2(8) (16 U.S.C. 973(8)) is amended by
    striking ``in the Treaty Area'' and all that follows and inserting
    ``under the jurisdiction of a Pacific Island Party, except for internal
    waters, territorial seas, archipelagic waters, and any Closed Area.''.
        (f) Limited Area; Party; Treaty Area.--Section 2 (16 U.S.C. 973) is
    amended--
                (1) by striking paragraphs (10), (13), and (18);
                (2) by redesignating paragraphs (11) and (12) as paragraphs
            (10) and (11), respectively;
                (3) by redesignating paragraph (14) as paragraph (12); and
                (4) by redesignating paragraphs (15) through (17) as
            paragraphs (14) through (16), respectively.
        (g) Regional Terms and Conditions.--Section 2 (16 U.S.C. 973) is
    amended by inserting after paragraph (12), as redesignated by
    subsection (f)(3), the following:
                ``(13) The term `regional terms and conditions' means any
            of the terms or conditions attached by the Administrator to a
            license issued by the Administrator, as notified by the
            Secretary.''.

    SEC. 723. PROHIBITED ACTS.

        (a) In General.--Section 5(a) (16 U.S.C. 973c(a)) is amended--
                (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
            ``Except as provided in section 6 of this Act, it'' and
            inserting ``It'';
                (2) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4);
                (3) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (13) as
            paragraphs (3) through (11), respectively;
                (4) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by inserting ``,
            except in accordance with an agreement pursuant to the Treaty''
            after ``Closed Area'';
                (5) in paragraph (10), as so redesignated, by striking
            ``or'' at the end;
                (6) in paragraph (11), as so redesignated, by striking the
            period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
                (7) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(12) to violate any of the regional terms and conditions;
            or
                ``(13) to violate any limit on an authorized fishing effort
            or catch.''.
        (b) In the Licensing Area.--Section 5(b) (16 U.S.C. 973c(b)) is
    amended--
                (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
            ``Except as provided in section 6 of this Act, it'' and
            inserting ``It'';
                (2) by striking paragraph (5); and
                (3) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs
            (5) and (6), respectively.

    SEC. 724. EXCEPTIONS.

        Section 6 (16 U.S.C. 973d) is repealed.

    SEC. 725. CRIMINAL OFFENSES.

        Section 7(a) (16 U.S.C. 973e(a)) is amended by striking ``section
    5(a) (8), (10), (11), or (12)'' and inserting ``paragraph (6), (8),
    (9), or (10) of section 5(a)''.

    SEC. 726. CIVIL PENALTIES.

        (a) Amount.--Section 8(a) (16 U.S.C. 973f(a)) is amended--
                (1) in the first sentence, by striking ``Code'' after
            ``liable to the United States''; and
                (2) in the fourth sentence, by striking ``Except for those
            acts prohibited by section 5(a) (4), (5), (7), (8), (10), (11),
            and (12), and section 5(b) (1), (2), (3), and (7) of this Act,
            the'' and inserting ``The''.
        (b) Waiver of Referral to Attorney General.--Section 8(g) (16
    U.S.C. 973f(g)) is amended--
                (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
            ``section 5(a)(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), or
            (13)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6),
            (7), (11), (12), or (13) of section 5(a)''; and
                (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``, all Limited Areas
            closed to fishing,'' after ``outside of the Licensing Area''.

    SEC. 727. LICENSES.

        (a) Forwarding of Vessel License Application.--Section 9(b) (16
    U.S.C. 973g(b)) is amended to read as follows:
        ``(b) In accordance with subsection (e), and except as provided in
    subsection (f), the Secretary shall forward a vessel license
    application to the Administrator whenever such application is in
    accordance with application procedures established by the Secretary.''.
        (b) Fees and Schedules.--Section 9(c) (16 U.S.C. 973g(c)) is
    amended to read as follows:
        ``(c) Fees required under the Treaty shall be paid in accordance
    with the Treaty and any procedures established by the Secretary.''.
        (c) Minimum Fees Required to Be Received in Initial Year; Grounds
    for Denial of Forwarding of License Application; Grandfathering of
    Certain Vessels.--Section 9 (16 U.S.C. 973g) is amended--
                (1) by striking subsection (f);
                (2) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections
            (f) and (g), respectively;
                (3) by amending subsection (f), as so redesignated, to read
            as follows:
        ``(f) The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State,
    may determine that a license application should not be forwarded to the
    Administrator if--
                ``(1) the application is not in accordance with the Treaty
            or the procedures established by the Secretary; or
                ``(2) the owner or charterer--
                        ``(A) is the subject of proceedings under the
                    bankruptcy laws of the United States, unless reasonable
                    financial assurances have been provided to the
                    Secretary;
                        ``(B) has not established to the satisfaction of
                    the Secretary that the fishing vessel is fully insured
                    against all risks and liabilities normally provided in
                    maritime liability insurance; or
                        ``(C) has not paid any penalty which has become
                    final, assessed by the Secretary in accordance with
                    this Act.''; and
                (4) in subsection (g), as redesignated by paragraph (2)--
                        (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
                ``(1) section 12113 of title 46, United States Code;'';
                        (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``of 1972''
                    after ``Marine Mammal Protection Act'';
                        (C) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``of 1972''
                    after ``Marine Mammal Protection Act''; and
                        (D) in the matter following paragraph (3), by
                    striking ``any vessel documented'' and all that follows
                    and inserting the following:
        ``any vessel documented under the laws of the United States as of
    the date of enactment of the Fisheries Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-43)
    for which a license has been issued under subsection (a) may fish for
    tuna in the Licensing Area, and on the high seas and in waters subject
    to the jurisdiction of the United States west of 146 west longitude and
    east of 129.5 east longitude in accordance with international law,
    subject to the provisions of the Treaty, this Act, and other applicable
    law, provided that no such vessel intentionally deploys a purse seine
    net to encircle any dolphin or other marine mammal in the course of
    fishing.''.

    SEC. 728. ENFORCEMENT.

        (a) Notice Requirements to Pacific Island Party Concerning
    Institution of Legal Proceedings.--Section 10(c)(1) (16 U.S.C.
    973h(c)(1)) is amended--
                (1) in the first sentence, by striking ``paragraph 8 of
            Article 4 of''; and
                (2) in the third sentence, by striking ``Article 10 of''.
        (b) Searches and Seizures by Authorized Officers.--Section
    10(d)(1)(A) (16 U.S.C. 973h(d)(1)(A)) is amended--
                (1) in clause (ii), by striking ``or'' at the end; and
                (2) in clause (iii), by adding ``or'' at the end.

    SEC. 729. FINDINGS BY SECRETARY OF COMMERCE.

        (a) Order of Vessel To Leave Waters Upon Failure To Submit to
    Jurisdiction of Pacific Island Party; Procedure Applicable.--Section
    11(a) (16 U.S.C. 973i(a)) is amended--
                (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``,
            all Limited Areas,'';
                (2) in paragraph (1)--
                        (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``paragraph 2
                    of Article 3 of''; and
                        (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``within the
                    Treaty Area'' and inserting ``under the jurisdiction'';
                    and
                (3) in paragraph (2)--
                        (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``section 5
                    (a)(4), (a)(5), (b)(2), or (b)(3)'' and inserting
                    ``paragraph (3) of section 5(a) or paragraph (2) or (3)
                    of section 5(b)'';
                        (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``section
                    5(b)(7)'' and inserting ``section 5(b)(6)''; and
                        (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``section
                    5(a)(7)'' and inserting ``section 5(a)(5)''.
        (b) Order of Vessel To Leave Waters Where Pacific Island Party
    Investigating Alleged Treaty Infringement.--Section 11(b) (16 U.S.C.
    973i(b)) is amended by striking ``paragraph 7 of Article 5 of''.

    SEC. 730. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION.

        Section 12 (16 U.S.C. 973j) is amended to read as follows:

    ``SEC. 12. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION.

        ``(a) Prohibited Disclosure of Certain Information.--Pursuant to
    section 552(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code, except as provided in
    subsection (b), the Secretary shall keep confidential and may not
    disclose the following information:
                ``(1) Information provided to the Secretary by the
            Administrator that the Administrator has designated
            confidential.
                ``(2) Information collected by observers.
                ``(3) Information submitted to the Secretary by any person
            in compliance with the requirements of this Act.
        ``(b) Authorized Disclosure of Certain Information.--The Secretary
    may disclose information described in subsection (a)--
                ``(1) if disclosure is ordered by a court;
                ``(2) if the information is used by a Federal employee--
                        ``(A) for enforcement; or
                        ``(B) in support of the homeland security missions
                    and non-homeland security missions of the Coast Guard
                    as defined in section 888 of the Homeland Security Act
                    of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 468);
                ``(3) if the information is used by a Federal employee or
            an employee of a Fishery Management Council for the
            administration of the Treaty or fishery management and
            monitoring;
                ``(4) to the Administrator, in accordance with the
            requirements of the Treaty and this Act;
                ``(5) to the secretariat or equivalent of an international
            fisheries management organization of which the United States is
            a member, in accordance with the requirements or decisions of
            such organization, and insofar as possible, in accordance with
            an agreement that prevents public disclosure of the identity of
            any person that submits such information;
                ``(6) if the Secretary has obtained written authorization
            from the person providing such information, and disclosure does
            not violate other requirements of this Act; or
                ``(7) in an aggregate or summary form that does not
            directly or indirectly disclose the identity of any person that
            submits such information.
        ``(c) Savings Clause.--
                ``(1) Nothing in this section shall be construed to
            adversely affect the authority of Congress, including a
            Committee or Member thereof, to obtain any record or
            information.
                ``(2) The absence of a provision similar to paragraph (1)
            in any other provision of law shall not be construed to limit
            the ability of the Senate or the House of Representatives,
            including a Committee or Member thereof, to obtain any record
            or information.''.

    SEC. 731. CLOSED AREA STOWAGE REQUIREMENTS.

        Section 13 (16 U.S.C. 973k) is amended by striking ``. In
    particular, the boom shall be lowered'' and all that follows and
    inserting ``and in accordance with any requirements established by the
    Secretary.''.

    SEC. 732. OBSERVERS.

        Section 14 (16 U.S.C. 973l) is repealed.

    SEC. 733. FISHERIES-RELATED ASSISTANCE.

        Section 15 (16 U.S.C. 973m) is amended to read as follows:

    ``SEC. 15. FISHERIES-RELATED ASSISTANCE.

        ``The Secretary and the Secretary of State may provide assistance
    to a Pacific Island Party to benefit such Pacific Island Party from the
    development of fisheries resources and the operation of fishing vessels
    that are licensed pursuant to the Treaty, including--
                ``(1) technical assistance;
                ``(2) training and capacity building opportunities;
                ``(3) facilitation of the implementation of private sector
            activities or partnerships; and
                ``(4) other activities as determined appropriate by the
            Secretary and the Secretary of State.''.

    SEC. 734. ARBITRATION.

        Section 16 (16 U.S.C. 973n) is amended--
                (1) by striking ``Article 6 of'' after ``arbitral tribunal
            under''; and
                (2) by striking ``paragraph 3 of that Article'' and all
            that follows through ``under such paragraph'' and inserting
            ``the Treaty, shall determine the location of the arbitration,
            and shall represent the United States in reaching agreement
            under the Treaty''.

    SEC. 735. DISPOSITION OF FEES, PENALTIES, FORFEITURES, AND OTHER
                  MONEYS.

        Section 17 (16 U.S.C. 973o) is amended by striking ``Article 4
    of''.

    SEC. 736. ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS.

        Section 18 (16 U.S.C. 973p) is amended by striking ``Within 30 days
    after'' and all that follows and inserting ``The Secretary may
    establish procedures for review of any agreements for additional
    fishing access entered into pursuant to the Treaty.''.

                           Subtitle C--Other Matters

    SEC. 741. NORTH PACIFIC RESEARCH BOARD ENHANCEMENT.

        (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``North Pacific
    Research Board Enhancement Act''.
        (b) Amendments.--Section 401(e) of the Department of the Interior
    and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998 (43 U.S.C. 1474d(e)) is
    amended--
                (1) in paragraph (3)--
                        (A) in subparagraph (L), by striking ``and'' after
                    the semicolon;
                        (B) in subparagraph (M), by striking the period at
                    the end and inserting a semicolon;
                        (C) in subparagraph (N), by striking the period at
                    the end and inserting ``; and'';
                        (D) by inserting after subparagraph (N) the
                    following:
                        ``(O) one member who shall represent Alaska Natives
                    and possesses personal knowledge of, and direct
                    experience with, subsistence uses and shall be
                    nominated by the Board and appointed by the
                    Secretary.''; and
                        (E) by adding at the end the following: ``Board
                    members appointed under subparagraphs (N) and (O) shall
                    serve for 3-year terms, and may be reappointed once.'';
                (2) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and
                (3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
                ``(5) If the amount made available for a fiscal year under
            subsection (c)(2) is less than the amount made available in the
            previous fiscal year, the Administrator of the National Oceanic
            and Atmospheric Administration may increase the 15 percent cap
            on administrative expenses provided under paragraph (4)(B) for
            that fiscal year to prioritize--
                        ``(A) continuing operation of the Board;
                        ``(B) maximizing the percentage of funds directed
                    to research; and
                        ``(C) maintaining the highest quality standards in
                    administering grants under this subsection.''.
        (c) Waiver.--Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and
    ending on the date that is 5 years after such date of enactment, the 15
    percent cap on funds to provide support for the North Pacific Research
    Board and administer grants under section 401(e)(4)(B) of the
    Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
    1998 (43 U.S.C. 1474d(e)(4)(B)) shall be waived.

                Passed the Senate March 5, 2025.

                Attest:

                                                                 Secretary.
    119th CONGRESS

      1st Session

                                     S. 524

    _______________________________________________________________________

                                     AN ACT

        To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard, and for other
                                   purposes.