    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 128, 113th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Public Law 113-281
    113th Congress

    An Act

    To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2015,
    and for other purposes. <>

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
    United States of America in Congress assembled, <>
    SECTION 1. <> SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime
    Transportation Act of 2014''.
    SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    The table of contents for this Act is the following:

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

    TITLE I--AUTHORIZATION

    Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations.
    Sec. 102. Authorized levels of military strength and training.

    TITLE II--COAST GUARD

    Sec. 201. Commissioned officers.
    Sec. 202. Commandant; appointment.
    Sec. 203. Prevention and response workforces.
    Sec. 204. Centers of expertise.
    Sec. 205. Penalties.
    Sec. 206. Agreements.
    Sec. 207. Tuition assistance program coverage of textbooks and other
    educational materials.
    Sec. 208. Coast Guard housing.
    Sec. 209. Lease authority.
    Sec. 210. Notification of certain determinations.
    Sec. 211. Annual Board of Visitors.
    Sec. 212. Flag officers.
    Sec. 213. Repeal of limitation on medals of honor.
    Sec. 214. Coast Guard family support and child care.
    Sec. 215. Mission need statement.
    Sec. 216. Transmission of annual Coast Guard authorization request.
    Sec. 217. Inventory of real property.
    Sec. 218. Retired service members and dependents serving on advisory
    committees.
    Sec. 219. Active duty for emergency augmentation of regular forces.
    Sec. 220. Acquisition workforce expedited hiring authority.
    Sec. 221. Coast Guard administrative savings.
    Sec. 222. Technical corrections to title 14.
    Sec. 223. Multiyear procurement authority for Offshore Patrol Cutters.
    Sec. 224. Maintaining Medium Endurance Cutter mission capability.
    Sec. 225. Aviation capability.
    Sec. 226. Gaps in writings on Coast Guard history.
    Sec. 227. Officer evaluation reports.
    Sec. 228. Improved safety information for vessels.
    Sec. 229. E-LORAN.
    Sec. 230. Analysis of resource deficiencies with respect to maritime
    border security.
    Sec. 231. Modernization of National Distress and Response System.

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    Sec. 232. Report reconciling maintenance and operational priorities on
    the Missouri River.
    Sec. 233. Maritime Search and Rescue Assistance Policy assessment.

    TITLE III--SHIPPING AND NAVIGATION

    Sec. 301. Repeal.
    Sec. 302. Donation of historical property.
    Sec. 303. Small shipyards.
    Sec. 304. Drug testing reporting.
    Sec. 305. Opportunities for sea service veterans.
    Sec. 306. Clarification of high-risk waters.
    Sec. 307. Technical corrections.
    Sec. 308. Report.
    Sec. 309. Fishing safety grant programs.
    Sec. 310. Establishment of Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee.
    Sec. 311. Travel and subsistence.
    Sec. 312. Prompt intergovernmental notice of marine casualties.
    Sec. 313. Area Contingency Plans.
    Sec. 314. International ice patrol reform.
    Sec. 315. Offshore supply vessel third-party inspection.
    Sec. 316. Watches.
    Sec. 317. Coast Guard response plan requirements.
    Sec. 318. Regional Citizens' Advisory Council.
    Sec. 319. Uninspected passenger vessels in the United States Virgin
    Islands.
    Sec. 320. Treatment of abandoned seafarers.
    Sec. 321. Website.
    Sec. 322. Coast Guard regulations.

    TITLE IV--FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

    Sec. 401. Authorization of appropriations.
    Sec. 402. Award of reparations.
    Sec. 403. Terms of Commissioners.

    TITLE V--ARCTIC MARITIME TRANSPORTATION

    Sec. 501. Arctic maritime transportation.
    Sec. 502. Arctic maritime domain awareness.
    Sec. 503. IMO Polar Code negotiations.
    Sec. 504. Forward operating facilities.
    Sec. 505. Icebreakers.
    Sec. 506. Icebreaking in polar regions.

    TITLE VI--MISCELLANEOUS

    Sec. 601. Distant water tuna fleet.
    Sec. 602. Extension of moratorium.
    Sec. 603. National maritime strategy.
    Sec. 604. Waivers.
    Sec. 605. Competition by United States flag vessels.
    Sec. 606. Vessel requirements for notices of arrival and departure and
    automatic identification system.
    Sec. 607. Conveyance of Coast Guard property in Rochester, New York.
    Sec. 608. Conveyance of certain property in Gig Harbor, Washington.
    Sec. 609. Vessel determination.
    Sec. 610. Safe vessel operation in Thunder Bay.
    Sec. 611. Parking facilities.

    TITLE I--AUTHORIZATION

    SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Funds are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2015 for
    necessary expenses of the Coast Guard as follows:
    (1) For the operation and maintenance of the Coast Guard,
    $6,981,036,000.
    (2) For the acquisition, construction, rebuilding, and
    improvement of aids to navigation, shore and offshore
    facilities, vessels, and aircraft, including equipment related
    thereto, $1,546,448,000, to remain available until expended.

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    (3) For the Coast Guard Reserve program, including personnel
    and training costs, equipment, and services, $140,016,000.
    (4) For environmental compliance and restoration of Coast
    Guard vessels, aircraft, and facilities (other than parts and
    equipment associated with operation and maintenance),
    $16,701,000, to remain available until expended.
    (5) To the Commandant of the Coast Guard for research,
    development, test, and evaluation of technologies, materials,
    and human factors directly related to improving the performance
    of the Coast Guard's mission with respect to search and rescue,
    aids to navigation, marine safety, marine environmental
    protection, enforcement of laws and treaties, ice operations,
    oceanographic research, and defense readiness, $19,890,000.
    (6) For alteration or removal of bridges over navigable
    waters of the United States constituting obstructions to
    navigation, and for personnel and administrative costs
    associated with the Alteration of Bridges Program, $16,000,000.
    SEC. 102. AUTHORIZED LEVELS OF MILITARY STRENGTH AND TRAINING.

    (a) Active Duty Strength.--The Coast Guard is authorized an end-of-
    year strength for active duty personnel of 43,000 for fiscal year 2015.
    (b) Military Training Student Loads.--The Coast Guard is authorized
    average military training student loads for fiscal year 2015 as follows:
    (1) For recruit and special training, 2,500 student years.
    (2) For flight training, 165 student years.
    (3) For professional training in military and civilian
    institutions, 350 student years.
    (4) For officer acquisition, 1,200 student years.

    TITLE II--COAST GUARD

    SEC. 201. COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

    Section 42(a) of title 14, <> United States Code,
    is amended by striking ``7,200'' and inserting ``6,900''.
    SEC. 202. COMMANDANT; APPOINTMENT.

    Section 44 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting
    after the first sentence the following: <> ``The
    term of an appointment, and any reappointment, shall begin on June 1 of
    the appropriate year and end on May 31 of the appropriate year, except
    that, in the event of death, retirement, resignation, or reassignment,
    or when the needs of the Service demand, the Secretary may alter the
    date on which a term begins or ends if the alteration does not result in
    the term exceeding a period of 4 years.''.
    SEC. 203. PREVENTION AND RESPONSE WORKFORCES.

    Section 57 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
    (1) in subsection (b)--
    (A) in paragraph (2) by striking ``or'' at the end;
    (B) in paragraph (3) by striking the period at the
    end and inserting a semicolon; and
    (C) by adding at the end the following:

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    ``(4) waterways operations manager shall have knowledge,
    skill, and practical experience with respect to marine
    transportation system management; or
    ``(5) port and facility safety and security specialist shall
    have knowledge, skill, and practical experience with respect to
    the safety, security, and environmental protection
    responsibilities associated with maritime ports and
    facilities.'';
    (2) in subsection (c) by striking ``or marine safety
    engineer'' and inserting ``marine safety engineer, waterways
    operations manager, or port and facility safety and security
    specialist''; and
    (3) in subsection (f)(2) by striking ``investigator or
    marine safety engineer.'' and inserting ``investigator, marine
    safety engineer, waterways operations manager, or port and
    facility safety and security specialist.''.
    SEC. 204. CENTERS OF EXPERTISE.

    Section 58(b) of title 14, <> United States Code,
    is amended to read as follows:

    ``(b) Missions.--Any center established under subsection (a) shall--
    ``(1) promote, facilitate, and conduct--
    ``(A) education;
    ``(B) training; and
    ``(C) activities authorized under section 93(a)(4);
    ``(2) be a repository of information on operations,
    practices, and resources related to the mission for which the
    center was established; and
    ``(3) perform and support the mission for which the center
    was established.''.
    SEC. 205. PENALTIES.

    (a) Aids to Navigation and False Distress Messages.--Chapter 5 of
    title 14, United States Code, is amended--
    (1) in section 83 by striking ``$100'' and inserting
    ``$1,500'';
    (2) in section 84 by striking ``$500'' and inserting
    ``$1,500'';
    (3) in section 85 by striking ``$100'' and inserting
    ``$1,500''; and
    (4) in section 88(c)(2) by striking ``$5,000'' and inserting
    ``$10,000''.

    (b) Unauthorized Use of Words ``Coast Guard''.--Section 639 of title
    14, United States Code, is amended by striking ``$1,000'' and inserting
    ``$10,000''.
    SEC. 206. AGREEMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 93(a)(4) of title 14, United States Code,
    is amended--
    (1) by striking ``, investigate'' and inserting ``and
    investigate''; and
    (2) by striking ``, and cooperate and coordinate such
    activities with other Government agencies and with private
    agencies''.

    (b) Authority.--Chapter 5 of title 14, United States Code, as
    amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the
    following:

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    ``Sec. 102. <>  Agreements

    ``(a) In General.--In carrying out section 93(a)(4), the Commandant
    may--
    ``(1) enter into cooperative agreements, contracts, and
    other agreements with--
    ``(A) Federal entities;
    ``(B) other public or private entities in the United
    States, including academic entities; and
    ``(C) foreign governments with the concurrence of
    the Secretary of State; and
    ``(2) impose on and collect from an entity subject to an
    agreement or contract under paragraph (1) a fee to assist with
    expenses incurred in carrying out such section.

    ``(b) Deposit and Use of Fees.--Fees collected under this section
    shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury as offsetting
    receipts. The fees may be used, to the extent provided in advance in an
    appropriation law, only to carry out activities under section
    93(a)(4).''.
    (c) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for such <> chapter is amended by adding at the end the following:

    ``102. Agreements.''.

    SEC. 207. TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM COVERAGE OF TEXTBOOKS AND
    OTHER EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS.

    Section 93(a)(7) of title 14, <> United States
    Code, is amended by inserting ``and the textbooks, manuals, and other
    materials required as part of such training or course of instruction''
    after ``correspondence courses''.
    SEC. 208. COAST GUARD HOUSING.

    (a) Commandant; General Powers.--Section 93(a)(13) of title 14,
    United States Code, is amended by striking ``the Treasury'' and
    inserting ``the fund established under section 687''.
    (b) Lighthouse Property.--Section 672a(b) of title 14, United States
    Code, is amended by striking ``the Treasury'' and inserting ``the fund
    established under section 687''.
    (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 687(b) of title 14, United States
    Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(4) Monies received under section 93(a)(13).
    ``(5) Amounts received under section 672a(b).''.
    SEC. 209. LEASE AUTHORITY.

    Section 93 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at
    the end the following:
    ``(f) Leasing of Tidelands and Submerged Lands.--
    ``(1) Authority.--The Commandant may lease under subsection
    (a)(13) submerged lands and tidelands under the control of the
    Coast Guard without regard to the limitation under that
    subsection with respect to lease duration.
    ``(2) Limitation.--The Commandant may lease submerged lands
    and tidelands under paragraph (1) only if--
    ``(A) lease payments are--
    ``(i) received exclusively in the form of
    cash;
    ``(ii) equal to the fair market value of the
    use of the leased submerged lands or tidelands for
    the period during which such lands are leased, as
    determined by the Commandant; and

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    ``(iii) deposited in the fund established
    under section 687; and
    ``(B) the lease does not provide authority to or
    commit the Coast Guard to use or support any
    improvements to such submerged lands or tidelands, or
    obtain goods or services from the lessee.''.
    SEC. 210. NOTIFICATION OF CERTAIN DETERMINATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 5 of title 14, United States Code, as
    amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the
    following:
    ``Sec. 103. <> Notification of certain
    determinations

    ``(a) <> In General.--At least
    90 days prior to making a final determination that a waterway, or a
    portion thereof, is navigable for purposes of the jurisdiction of the
    Coast Guard, the Commandant shall provide notification regarding the
    proposed determination to--
    ``(1) the Governor of each State in which such waterway, or
    portion thereof, is located;
    ``(2) the public; and
    ``(3) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
    of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
    Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.

    ``(b) <>  Content Requirement.--Each notification
    provided under subsection (a) to an entity specified in paragraph (3) of
    that subsection shall include--
    ``(1) an analysis of whether vessels operating on the
    waterway, or portion thereof, subject to the proposed
    determination are subject to inspection or similar regulation by
    State or local officials;
    ``(2) an analysis of whether operators of commercial vessels
    on such waterway, or portion thereof, are subject to licensing
    or similar regulation by State or local officials; and
    ``(3) <>  an estimate of the annual
    costs that the Coast Guard may incur in conducting operations on
    such waterway, or portion thereof.''.

    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for such chapter, as amended
    by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following:

    ``103. Notification of certain determinations.''.

    SEC. 211. ANNUAL BOARD OF VISITORS.

    Section 194 of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read as
    follows:
    ``Sec. 194. <> Annual Board of Visitors

    ``(a) In General.--A Board of Visitors to the Coast Guard Academy is
    established 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 chairman of the Committee on Commerce,
    Science, and Transportation of the Senate, or the
    chairman's designee.

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    ``(B) The chairman of the Committee on
    Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
    Representatives, or the chairman's designee.
    ``(C) 3 Members of the Senate designated by the Vice
    President.
    ``(D) 4 Members of the House of Representatives
    designated by the Speaker of the House of
    Representatives.
    ``(E) 6 individuals designated by the President.
    ``(2) Length of service.--
    ``(A) Members of congress.--A Member of Congress
    designated under subparagraph (C) or (D) of paragraph
    (1) as a member of the Board shall be designated as a
    member in the First Session of a Congress and serve for
    the duration of that Congress.
    ``(B) Individuals designated by the president.--Each
    individual designated by the President under
    subparagraph (E) of paragraph (1) 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.
    ``(3) 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) Academy Visits.--
    ``(1) Annual visit.--The Board shall visit the Academy
    annually to review the operation of the Academy.
    ``(2) Additional visits.--With the approval of the
    Secretary, the Board or individual members of the Board may make
    other visits to the Academy in connection with the duties of the
    Board or to consult with the Superintendent of the Academy.

    ``(d) Scope of Review.--The Board shall review, with respect to the
    Academy--
    ``(1) the state of morale and discipline;
    ``(2) the curriculum;
    ``(3) instruction;
    ``(4) physical equipment;
    ``(5) fiscal affairs; and
    ``(6) other matters relating to the Academy that the Board
    determines appropriate.

    ``(e) <> Report.--Not later than 60 days
    after the date of an annual visit of the Board under subsection (c)(1),
    the Board shall submit 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
    report on the actions of the Board during such visit and the
    recommendations of the Board pertaining to the Academy.

    ``(f) Advisors.--If approved by the Secretary, the Board may consult
    with advisors in carrying out this section.
    ``(g) Reimbursement.--Each member of the Board and each adviser
    consulted by the Board under subsection (f) 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 adviser.''.

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    SEC. 212. FLAG OFFICERS.

    (a) In General.--Title 14, United States Code, is amended by
    inserting after section 295 the following:
    ``Sec. 296. <> Flag officers

    ``During any period in which the Coast Guard is not operating as a
    service in the Navy, section 1216(d) of title 10 does not apply with
    respect to flag officers of the Coast Guard.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 11 of title 14,
    United States Code, <> is amended by inserting
    after the item relating to section 295 the following:

    ``296. Flag officers.''.

    SEC. 213. REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON MEDALS OF HONOR.

    Section 494 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking
    ``medal of honor,'' each place it appears.
    SEC. 214. COAST GUARD FAMILY SUPPORT AND CHILD CARE.

    (a) In General.--Title 14, United States Code, as amended by this
    Act, is further amended by inserting after chapter 13 the following:

    ``CHAPTER 14 <> --COAST GUARD FAMILY SUPPORT
    AND CHILD CARE

    ``subchapter i--general provisions

    ``Sec.
    ``531. Work-life policies and programs.
    ``532. Surveys of Coast Guard families.

    ``subchapter ii--coast guard family support

    ``542. Education and training opportunities for Coast Guard spouses.
    ``543. Youth sponsorship initiatives.

    ``subchapter iii--coast guard child care

    ``551. Definitions.
    ``553. Child development center standards and inspections.
    ``554. Child development center employees.
    ``555. Parent partnerships with child development centers.

    ``SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS

    ``Sec. 531. <> Work-life policies and programs

    ``The Commandant is authorized--
    ``(1) to establish an office for the purpose of developing,
    promulgating, and coordinating policies, programs, and
    activities related to the families of Coast Guard members;
    ``(2) to implement and oversee policies, programs, and
    activities described in paragraph (1) as the Commandant
    considers necessary; and
    ``(3) to perform such other duties as the Commandant
    considers necessary.
    ``Sec. 532. <> Surveys of Coast Guard families

    ``(a) Authority.--The Commandant, in order to determine the
    effectiveness of Federal policies, programs, and activities related to
    the families of Coast Guard members, may survey--
    ``(1) any Coast Guard member;

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    ``(2) any retired Coast Guard member;
    ``(3) the immediate family of any Coast Guard member or
    retired Coast Guard member; and
    ``(4) any survivor of a deceased Coast Guard member.

    ``(b) Voluntary Participation.--Participation in any survey
    conducted under subsection (a) shall be voluntary.
    ``(c) Federal Recordkeeping.--Each person surveyed under subsection
    (a) shall be considered an employee of the United States for purposes of
    section 3502(3)(A)(i) of title 44.

    ``SUBCHAPTER II <> --COAST GUARD FAMILY SUPPORT
    ``Sec. 542. <> Education and training
    opportunities for Coast Guard spouses

    ``(a) Tuition Assistance.--The Commandant may provide, subject to
    the availability of appropriations, tuition assistance to an eligible
    spouse to facilitate the acquisition of--
    ``(1) education and training required for a degree or
    credential at an accredited college, university, or technical
    school in the United States that expands employment and portable
    career opportunities for the spouse; or
    ``(2) education prerequisites and a professional license or
    credential required, by a government or government-sanctioned
    licensing body, for an occupation that expands employment and
    portable career opportunities for the spouse.

    ``(b) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions
    apply:
    ``(1) Eligible spouse.--
    ``(A) In general.--The term `eligible spouse' means
    the spouse of a member of the Coast Guard who is serving
    on active duty and includes a spouse who receives
    transitional compensation under section 1059 of title
    10.
    ``(B) Exclusion.--The term `eligible spouse' does
    not include a person who--
    ``(i) is married to, but legally separated
    from, a member of the Coast Guard under a court
    order or statute of any State or territorial
    possession of the United States; or
    ``(ii) is eligible for tuition assistance as a
    member of the Armed Forces.
    ``(2) Portable career.--The term `portable career' includes
    an occupation that requires education, training, or both that
    results in a credential that is recognized by an industry,
    profession, or specific type of business.
    ``Sec. 543. <> Youth sponsorship initiatives

    ``(a) In General.--The Commandant is authorized to establish, within
    any Coast Guard unit, an initiative to help integrate into new
    surroundings the dependent children of members of the Coast Guard who
    received permanent change of station orders.
    ``(b) Description of Initiative.--An initiative established under
    subsection (a) shall--
    ``(1) provide for the involvement of a dependent child of a
    member of the Coast Guard in the dependent child's new Coast
    Guard community; and
    ``(2) primarily focus on preteen and teenaged children.

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    ``(c) Authority.--In carrying out an initiative under subsection
    (a), the Commandant may--
    ``(1) provide to a dependent child of a member of the Coast
    Guard information on youth programs and activities available in
    the dependent child's new Coast Guard community; and
    ``(2) enter into agreements with nonprofit entities to
    provide youth programs and activities to such child.

    ``SUBCHAPTER III <> --COAST GUARD CHILD CARE
    ``Sec. 551. <> Definitions

    ``In this subchapter, the following definitions apply:
    ``(1) Child abuse and neglect.--The term `child abuse and
    neglect' has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the
    Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5101 note).
    ``(2) Child development center employee.--The term `child
    development center employee' means a civilian employee of the
    Coast Guard who is employed to work in a Coast Guard child
    development center without regard to whether the employee is
    paid from appropriated or nonappropriated funds.
    ``(3) Coast guard child development center.--The term `Coast
    Guard child development center' means a facility on Coast Guard
    property or on property under the jurisdiction of the commander
    of a Coast Guard unit at which child care services are provided
    for members of the Coast Guard.
    ``(4) Competitive service position.--The term `competitive
    service position' means a position in the competitive service
    (as defined in section 2102 of title 5).
    ``(5) Family home daycare.--The term `family home daycare'
    means home-based child care services provided for a member of
    the Coast Guard by an individual who--
    ``(A) is certified by the Commandant as qualified to
    provide home-based child care services; and
    ``(B) provides home-based child care services on a
    regular basis in exchange for monetary compensation.
    ``Sec. 553. <> Child development center
    standards and inspections

    ``(a) Standards.--The Commandant shall require each Coast Guard
    child development center to meet standards that the Commandant considers
    appropriate to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the children
    and employees at the center.
    ``(b) Inspections.--The Commandant shall provide for regular and
    unannounced inspections of each Coast Guard child development center to
    ensure compliance with this section.
    ``(c) National Reporting.--
    ``(1) In general.--The Commandant shall maintain and
    publicize a means by which an individual can report, with
    respect to a Coast Guard child development center or a family
    home daycare--
    ``(A) any suspected violation of--
    ``(i) standards established under subsection
    (a); or
    ``(ii) any other applicable law or standard;
    ``(B) suspected child abuse or neglect; or
    ``(C) any other deficiency.

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    ``(2) Anonymous reporting.--The Commandant shall ensure that
    an individual making a report pursuant to paragraph (1) may do
    so anonymously if so desired by the individual.
    ``(3) Procedures.--The Commandant shall establish procedures
    for investigating reports made pursuant to paragraph (1).
    ``Sec. 554. <> Child development center
    employees

    ``(a) Training.--
    ``(1) In general.--The Commandant shall establish a training
    program for Coast Guard child development center employees and
    satisfactory completion of the training program shall be a
    condition of employment for each employee of a Coast Guard child
    development center.
    ``(2) Timing for new hires.--The Commandant shall require
    each employee of a Coast Guard child development center to
    complete the training program established under paragraph (1)
    not later than 6 months after the date on which the employee is
    hired.
    ``(3) Minimum requirements.--The training program
    established under paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum,
    instruction with respect to--
    ``(A) early childhood development;
    ``(B) activities and disciplinary techniques
    appropriate to children of different ages;
    ``(C) child abuse and neglect prevention and
    detection; and
    ``(D) cardiopulmonary resuscitation and other
    emergency medical procedures.
    ``(4) Use of department of defense programs.--The Commandant
    may use Department of Defense training programs, on a
    reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, for purposes of this
    subsection.

    ``(b) Training and Curriculum Specialists.--
    ``(1) Specialist required.--The Commandant shall require
    that at least 1 employee at each Coast Guard child development
    center be a specialist in training and curriculum development
    with appropriate credentials and experience.
    ``(2) Duties.--The duties of the specialist described in
    paragraph (1) shall include--
    ``(A) special teaching activities;
    ``(B) daily oversight and instruction of other child
    care employees;
    ``(C) daily assistance in the preparation of lesson
    plans;
    ``(D) assisting with child abuse and neglect
    prevention and detection; and
    ``(E) advising the director of the center on the
    performance of the other child care employees.
    ``(3) Competitive service.--Each specialist described in
    paragraph (1) shall be an employee in a competitive service
    position.
    ``Sec. 555. <> Parent partnerships with child
    development centers

    ``(a) Parent Boards.--
    ``(1) Formation.--The Commandant shall require that there be
    formed at each Coast Guard child development center

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    a board of parents, to be composed of parents of children
    attending the center.
    ``(2) Functions.--Each board of parents formed under
    paragraph (1) shall--
    ``(A) meet periodically with the staff of the center
    at which the board is formed and the commander of the
    unit served by the center, for the purpose of discussing
    problems and concerns; and
    ``(B) be responsible, together with the staff of the
    center, for coordinating any parent participation
    initiative established under subsection (b).
    ``(3) FACA.--The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
    App.) does not apply to a board of parents formed under
    paragraph (1).

    ``(b) Parent Participation Initiative.--The Commandant is authorized
    to establish a parent participation initiative at each Coast Guard child
    development center to encourage and facilitate parent participation in
    educational and related activities at the center.''.
    (b) Transfer of Provisions.--
    (1) In general.--
    (A) Reimbursement for adoption expenses.--Section
    514 of title 14, United States Code, <> is redesignated as section 541 and transferred to
    appear before section 542 of such title, as added by
    subsection (a) of this section.
    (B) Child development services.--Section 515 of
    title 14, United States Code-- <>
    (i) is redesignated as section 552 and
    transferred to appear after section 551 of such
    title, as added by subsection (a) of this section;
    and
    (ii) is amended--
    (I) in subsection (b)(2)(B) by
    inserting ``and whether a family is
    participating in an initiative
    established under section 555(b)'' after
    ``family income'';
    (II) by striking subsections (c) and
    (e); and
    (III) by redesignating subsection
    (d) as subsection (c).
    (C) Dependent school children.--Section 657 of title
    14, United States Code-- <>
    (i) is redesignated as section 544 and
    transferred to appear after section 543 of such
    title, as added by subsection (a) of this section;
    and
    (ii) is amended in subsection (a) by striking
    ``Except as otherwise'' and all that follows
    through ``the Secretary may'' and inserting ``The
    Secretary may''.
    (2) Conforming amendments.--
    (A) Part i.--The analysis for part I of title 14,
    United States Code, <> is amended
    by inserting after the item relating to chapter 13 the
    following:

    ``14. Coast Guard Family Support and Child Care...................531''.

    (B) Chapter 13.--The analysis for chapter 13 of
    title 14, United States Code, <> is amended--
    (i) by striking the item relating to section
    514; and

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    (ii) by striking the item relating to section
    515.
    (C) Chapter 14.--The analysis for chapter 14 of
    title 14, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)
    of this section, <> is amended
    by inserting--
    (i) before the item relating to section 542
    the following:

    ``541. Reimbursement for adoption expenses.'';

    (ii) after the item relating to section 551
    the following:

    ``552. Child development services.''; and

    (iii) after the item relating to section 543
    the following:

    ``544. Dependent school children.''.

    (D) Chapter 17.--The analysis for chapter 17 of
    title 14, United States Code, <> is amended by striking the item relating to
    section 657.

    (c) Commandant; General Powers.--Section 93(a)(7) of title 14,
    United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by
    inserting ``, and to eligible spouses as defined under section 542,''
    after ``Coast Guard''.
    (d) Sense of Congress.--
    (1) In general.--It is the sense of Congress that the amount
    of funds appropriated for a fiscal year for operating expenses
    related to Coast Guard child development services should not be
    less than the amount of the child development center fee
    receipts estimated to be collected by the Coast Guard during
    that fiscal year.
    (2) Child development center fee receipts defined.--In this
    subsection, the term ``child development center fee receipts''
    means fees paid by members of the Coast Guard for child care
    services provided at Coast Guard child development centers.
    SEC. 215. MISSION NEED STATEMENT.

    (a) In General.--Section 569 of title 14, United States Code, is
    amended to read as follows:
    ``Sec. 569. <> Mission need statement

    ``(a) <> In General.--On the date on which the
    President submits to Congress a budget for fiscal year 2016 under
    section 1105 of title 31, on the date on which the President submits to
    Congress a budget for fiscal year 2019 under such section, and every 4
    years thereafter, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on
    Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and
    the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate an
    integrated major acquisition mission need statement.

    ``(b) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions
    apply:
    ``(1) Integrated major acquisition mission need statement.--
    The term `integrated major acquisition mission need statement'
    means a document that--
    ``(A) identifies current and projected gaps in Coast
    Guard mission capabilities using mission hour targets;

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    ``(B) explains how each major acquisition program
    addresses gaps identified under subparagraph (A) if
    funded at the levels provided for such program in the
    most recently submitted capital investment plan; and
    ``(C) describes the missions the Coast Guard will
    not be able to achieve, by fiscal year, for each gap
    identified under subparagraph (A).
    ``(2) Major acquisition program.--The term `major
    acquisition program' has the meaning given that term in section
    569a(e).
    ``(3) Capital investment plan.--The term `capital investment
    plan' means the plan required under section 663(a)(1).''.

    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 15 of title 14,
    United States Code, <> is amended by striking
    the item relating to section 569 and inserting the following:

    ``569. Mission need statement.''.

    SEC. 216. TRANSMISSION OF ANNUAL COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION
    REQUEST.

    (a) In General.--Title 14, United States Code, as amended by this
    Act, is further amended by inserting after section 662 the following:
    ``Sec. 662a. <> Transmission of annual Coast
    Guard authorization request

    ``(a) <> In General.--Not later than 30 days after
    the date on which the President submits to Congress a budget for a
    fiscal year pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, the Secretary shall
    submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
    House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
    Transportation of the Senate a Coast Guard authorization request with
    respect to such fiscal year.

    ``(b) Coast Guard Authorization Request Defined.--In this section,
    the term `Coast Guard authorization request' means a proposal for
    legislation that, with respect to the Coast Guard for the relevant
    fiscal year--
    ``(1) recommends end strengths for personnel for that fiscal
    year, as described in section 661;
    ``(2) recommends authorizations of appropriations for that
    fiscal year, including with respect to matters described in
    section 662; and
    ``(3) addresses any other matter that the Secretary
    determines is appropriate for inclusion in a Coast Guard
    authorization bill.''.

    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 17 of title 14,
    United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by
    inserting after the item relating to section 662 the following:

    ``662a. Transmission of annual Coast Guard authorization request.''.

    SEC. 217. INVENTORY OF REAL PROPERTY.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 17 of title 14, United States Code, is
    amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 679. <> Inventory of real
    property

    ``(a) In General.--Not later than September 30, 2015, the Commandant
    shall establish an inventory of all real property,

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    including submerged lands, under the control of the Coast Guard, which
    shall include--
    ``(1) the size, the location, and any other appropriate
    description of each unit of such property;
    ``(2) an assessment of the physical condition of each unit
    of such property, excluding lands;
    ``(3) a determination of whether each unit of such property
    should be--
    ``(A) retained to fulfill a current or projected
    Coast Guard mission requirement; or
    ``(B) subject to divestiture; and
    ``(4) other information the Commandant considers
    appropriate.

    ``(b) Inventory Maintenance.--The Commandant shall--
    ``(1) maintain the inventory required under subsection (a)
    on an ongoing basis; and
    ``(2) update information on each unit of real property
    included in such inventory not later than 30 days after any
    change relating to the control of such property.

    ``(c) Recommendations to Congress.--Not later than March 30, 2016,
    and every 5 years thereafter, the Commandant shall submit to the
    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
    Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
    Transportation of the Senate a report that includes--
    ``(1) a list of all real property under the control of the
    Coast Guard and the location of such property by property type;
    ``(2) recommendations for divestiture with respect to any
    units of such property; and
    ``(3) recommendations for consolidating any units of such
    property, including--
    ``(A) an estimate of the costs or savings associated
    with each recommended consolidation; and
    ``(B) a discussion of the impact that such
    consolidation would have on Coast Guard mission
    effectiveness.''.

    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for such chapter, as amended
    by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following:

    ``679. Inventory of real property.''.

    SEC. 218. RETIRED SERVICE MEMBERS AND DEPENDENTS SERVING ON
    ADVISORY COMMITTEES.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 17 of title 14, United States Code, as
    amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the
    following:
    ``Sec. 680. <> Retired service members and
    dependents serving on advisory committees

    ``A committee that--
    ``(1) advises or assists the Coast Guard with respect to a
    function that affects a member of the Coast Guard or a dependent
    of such a member; and
    ``(2) includes in its membership a retired Coast Guard
    member or a dependent of such a retired member;

    shall not be considered an advisory committee under the Federal Advisory
    Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) solely because of such membership.''.

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    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for such chapter, as amended
    by this Act, is further amended by inserting after the item relating to
    section 679 the following:

    ``680. Retired service members and dependents serving on advisory
    committees.''.

    SEC. 219. ACTIVE DUTY FOR EMERGENCY AUGMENTATION OF REGULAR
    FORCES.

    Section 712(a) of title 14, United States Code, <> is amended by striking ``not more than 60 days in any 4-month
    period and''.
    SEC. 220. ACQUISITION WORKFORCE EXPEDITED HIRING AUTHORITY.

    Section 404(b) of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 (Public
    Law 111-281; 124 Stat. 2951) is amended by striking ``2015'' and
    inserting ``2017''.
    SEC. 221. COAST GUARD ADMINISTRATIVE SAVINGS.

    (a) Elimination of Outdated and Duplicative Reports.--
    (1) Marine industry training.--Section 59 of title 14,
    United States Code, is amended--
    (A) by striking ``(a) In General.--The Commandant''
    and inserting ``The Commandant''; and
    (B) by striking subsection (b).
    (2) Operations and expenditures.--Section 651 of title 14,
    United States Code, and the item relating to such section in the
    analysis for chapter 17 of such title, are repealed.
    (3) Drug interdiction.--Section 103 of the Coast Guard
    Authorization Act of 1996 (14 U.S.C. 89 note), and the item
    relating to that section in the table of contents in section 2
    of that Act, <> are repealed.
    (4) National defense.--Section 426 of the Maritime
    Transportation Security Act of 2002 (14 U.S.C. 2 note), and the
    item relating to that section in the table of contents in
    section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed.
    (5) Living marine resources.--Section 4(b) of the Cruise
    Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2010 (16 U.S.C. 1828 note) is
    amended by adding at the end the following: ``No report shall be
    required under this subsection, including that no report shall
    be required under section 224 of the Coast Guard and Maritime
    Transportation Act of 2004 or section 804 of the Coast Guard and
    Maritime Transportation Act of 2006, for fiscal years beginning
    after fiscal year 2014.''.

    (b) Consolidation and Reform of Reporting Requirements.--
    (1) Marine safety.--
    (A) In general.--Section 2116(d)(2)(B) of title 46,
    United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
    ``(B) on the program's mission performance in
    achieving numerical measurable goals established under
    subsection (b), including--
    ``(i) the number of civilian and military
    Coast Guard personnel assigned to marine safety
    positions; and
    ``(ii) an identification of marine safety
    positions that are understaffed to meet the
    workload required to accomplish each activity
    included in the strategy and plans under
    subsection (a); and''.

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    (B) Conforming amendment.--Section 57 of title 14,
    United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further
    amended--
    (i) by striking subsection (e); and
    (ii) by redesignating subsections (f), (g),
    and (h) as subsections (e), (f), and (g)
    respectively.
    (2) Minor construction.--Section 656(d)(2) of title 14,
    United States Code, <> is amended to read as
    follows:
    ``(2) Report.--Not later than the date on which the
    President submits to Congress a budget under section 1105 of
    title 31 each year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee
    on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
    Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
    Transportation of the Senate a report describing each project
    carried out under paragraph (1), in the most recently concluded
    fiscal year, for which the amount expended under such paragraph
    for such project was more than $1,000,000. If no such project
    was carried out during a fiscal year, no report under this
    paragraph shall be required with respect to that fiscal year.''.
    SEC. 222. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO TITLE 14.

    Title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further
    amended--
    (1) in section 93(b)(1) by striking ``Notwithstanding
    subsection (a)(14)'' and inserting ``Notwithstanding subsection
    (a)(13)''; and
    (2) in section 197(b) by striking ``of Homeland Security''.
    SEC. 223. <> MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT
    AUTHORITY FOR OFFSHORE PATROL CUTTERS.

    In fiscal year 2015 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary
    of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may enter into,
    in accordance with section 2306b of title 10, United States Code,
    multiyear contracts for the procurement of Offshore Patrol Cutters and
    associated equipment.
    SEC. 224. MAINTAINING MEDIUM ENDURANCE CUTTER MISSION CAPABILITY.

    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 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--
    (1) a schedule and plan for decommissioning, not later than
    September 30, 2029, each of the 210-foot, Reliance-Class Cutters
    operated by the Coast Guard on the date of enactment of this
    Act;
    (2) a schedule and plan for enhancing the maintenance or
    extending the service life of each of the 270-foot, Famous-Class
    Cutters operated by the Coast Guard on the date of enactment of
    this Act--
    (A) to maintain the capability of the Coast Guard to
    carry out sea-going missions with respect to such
    Cutters at the level of capability existing on September
    30, 2013; and

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    (B) <> for the period beginning
    on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on the
    date on which the final Offshore Patrol Cutter is
    scheduled to be commissioned under paragraph (4);
    (3) an identification of the number of Offshore Patrol
    Cutters capable of sea state 5 operations that, if 8 National
    Security Cutters are commissioned, are necessary to return the
    sea state 5 operating capability of the Coast Guard to the level
    of capability that existed prior to the decommissioning of the
    first High Endurance Cutter in fiscal year 2011;
    (4) a schedule and plan for commissioning the number of
    Offshore Patrol Cutters identified under paragraph (3); and
    (5) a schedule and plan for commissioning, not later than
    September 30, 2034, a number of Offshore Patrol Cutters not
    capable of sea state 5 operations that is equal to--
    (A) 25; less
    (B) the number of Offshore Patrol Cutters identified
    under paragraph (3).
    SEC. 225. AVIATION CAPABILITY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the department in which the Coast
    Guard is operating may--
    (1) request and accept through a direct military-to-military
    transfer under section 2571 of title 10, United States Code,
    such H-60 helicopters as may be necessary to establish a year-
    round operational capability in the Coast Guard's Ninth
    District; and
    (2) use funds provided under section 101 of this Act to
    convert such helicopters to Coast Guard MH-60T configuration.

    (b) Prohibition.--
    (1) In general.--The Coast Guard may not--
    (A) close a Coast Guard air facility that was in
    operation on November 30, 2014; or
    (B) retire, transfer, relocate, or deploy an
    aviation asset from an air facility described in
    subparagraph (A) for the purpose of closing such
    facility.
    (2) Sunset.--This subsection is repealed effective January
    1, 2016.
    SEC. 226. GAPS IN WRITINGS ON COAST GUARD HISTORY.

    Not <> later than 1 year after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to
    the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and
    the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
    Representatives a report on any gaps that exist in writings on the
    history of the Coast Guard. The report shall address, at a minimum,
    operations, broad topics, and biographies with respect to the Coast
    Guard.
    SEC. 227. OFFICER EVALUATION REPORTS.

    (a) Assessment Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard 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 written assessment of the Coast Guard's officer
    evaluation reporting system.
    (b) Contents of Assessment.--The assessment required under
    subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum, an analysis of--

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    (1) the extent to which the Coast Guard's officer evaluation
    reports differ in length, form, and content from the officer
    fitness reports used by the Navy and other branches of the Armed
    Forces;
    (2) the extent to which differences determined pursuant to
    paragraph (1) are the result of inherent differences between--
    (A) the Coast Guard and the Navy; and
    (B) the Coast Guard and other branches of the Armed
    Forces;
    (3) the feasibility of more closely aligning and conforming
    the Coast Guard's officer evaluation reports with the officer
    fitness reports of the Navy and other branches of the Armed
    Forces; and
    (4) the costs and benefits of the alignment and conformity
    described in paragraph (3), including with respect to--
    (A) Coast Guard administrative efficiency;
    (B) fairness and equity for Coast Guard officers;
    and
    (C) carrying out the Coast Guard's statutory mission
    of defense readiness, including when operating as a
    service in the Navy.
    SEC. 228. <> IMPROVED SAFETY INFORMATION FOR
    VESSELS.

    Not <> later than 1 year after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the
    Coast Guard is operating shall establish a process that allows an
    operator of a marine exchange or other non-Federal vessel traffic
    information service to use the automatic identification system to
    transmit weather, ice, and other important navigation safety information
    to vessels.
    SEC. 229. E-LORAN.

    (a) In General.-- <> The Secretary of the
    department in which the Coast Guard is operating may not carry out
    activities related to the dismantling or disposal of infrastructure that
    supported the former LORAN system until the later of--
    (1) the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of
    this Act; or
    (2) the date on which the Secretary provides to the
    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
    Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
    Transportation of the Senate notice of a determination by the
    Secretary that such infrastructure is not required to provide a
    positioning, navigation, and timing system to provide redundant
    capability in the event GPS signals are disrupted.

    (b) Exception.--Subsection (a) does not apply to activities
    necessary for the safety of human life.
    (c) Agreements.--The Secretary may enter into cooperative
    agreements, contracts, and other agreements with Federal entities and
    other public or private entities, including academic entities, to
    develop a positioning, navigation, and timing system, including an
    enhanced LORAN system, to provide redundant capability in the event GPS
    signals are disrupted.
    SEC. 230. ANALYSIS OF RESOURCE DEFICIENCIES WITH RESPECT TO
    MARITIME BORDER SECURITY.

    (a) <> In General.--Not later than 120
    days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the
    Coast Guard shall

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    provide to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
    Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the
    Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives a report
    describing any Coast Guard resource deficiencies related to--
    (1) securing maritime borders with respect to the Great
    Lakes and the coastal areas of the Southeastern and Southwestern
    United States, including with respect to Florida, California,
    Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands;
    (2) patrolling and monitoring maritime approaches to the
    areas described in paragraph (1); and
    (3) patrolling and monitoring relevant portions of the
    Western Hemisphere Drug Transit Zone.

    (b) Scope.--In preparing the report under subsection (a), the
    Commandant shall consider, at a minimum--
    (1) the Coast Guard's statutory missions with respect to
    migrant interdiction, drug interdiction, defense readiness,
    living marine resources, and ports, waterways, and coastal
    security;
    (2) whether Coast Guard missions are being executed to meet
    national performance targets set under the National Drug Control
    Strategy;
    (3) the number and types of cutters and other vessels
    required to effectively execute Coast Guard missions;
    (4) the number and types of aircraft, including unmanned
    aircraft, required to effectively execute Coast Guard missions;
    (5) the number of assets that require upgraded sensor and
    communications systems to effectively execute Coast Guard
    missions;
    (6) the Deployable Specialized Forces required to
    effectively execute Coast Guard missions; and
    (7) whether additional shoreside facilities are required to
    accommodate Coast Guard personnel and assets in support of Coast
    Guard missions.
    SEC. 231. MODERNIZATION OF NATIONAL DISTRESS AND RESPONSE SYSTEM.

    (a) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of
    this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is
    operating 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 the Rescue 21 project in Alaska and in Coast Guard
    sectors Upper Mississippi River, Lower Mississippi River, and Ohio River
    Valley.
    (b) Contents.--The report required under subsection (a) shall--
    (1) describe what improvements are being made to the
    distress response system in the areas specified in subsection
    (a), including information on which areas will receive digital
    selective calling and direction finding capability;
    (2) describe the impediments to installing digital selective
    calling and direction finding capability in areas where such
    technology will not be installed;
    (3) identify locations in the areas specified in subsection
    (a) where communication gaps will continue to present a risk to
    mariners after completion of the Rescue 21 project;

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    (4) include a list of all reported marine accidents,
    casualties, and fatalities occurring in the locations identified
    under paragraph (3) since 1990; and
    (5) provide an estimate of the costs associated with
    installing the technology necessary to close communication gaps
    in the locations identified under paragraph (3).
    SEC. 232. REPORT RECONCILING MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONAL
    PRIORITIES ON THE MISSOURI RIVER.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the
    Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to the Committee on Commerce,
    Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
    Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a
    report that outlines a course of action to reconcile general maintenance
    priorities for cutters with operational priorities on the Missouri
    River.
    SEC. 233. MARITIME SEARCH AND RESCUE ASSISTANCE POLICY ASSESSMENT.

    (a) In General.--The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall assess the
    Maritime Search and Rescue Assistance Policy as it relates to State and
    local responders.
    (b) Scope.--The assessment under subsection (a) shall consider, at a
    minimum--
    (1) the extent to which Coast Guard search and rescue
    coordinators have entered into domestic search and rescue
    agreements with State and local responders under the National
    Search and Rescue Plan;
    (2) whether the domestic search and rescue agreements
    include the Maritime Search and Rescue Assistance Policy; and
    (3) the extent to which Coast Guard sectors coordinate with
    911 emergency centers, including ensuring the dissemination of
    appropriate maritime distress check-sheets.

    (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
    this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit a report on the
    assessment under subsection (a) to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
    and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
    Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.

    TITLE III--SHIPPING AND NAVIGATION

    SEC. 301. REPEAL.

    Chapter 555 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
    (1) <> by repealing section 55501;
    (2) by redesignating section 55502 as section 55501; and
    (3) in the analysis by striking the items relating to
    sections 55501 and 55502 <> and
    inserting the following:

    ``55501. United States Committee on the Marine Transportation System.''.

    SEC. 302. DONATION OF HISTORICAL PROPERTY.

    Section 51103 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding
    at the end the following:
    ``(e) Donation for Historical Purposes.--

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    ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may convey the right,
    title, and interest of the United States Government in any
    property administered by the Maritime Administration, except
    real estate or vessels, if--
    ``(A) <> the Secretary
    determines that such property is not needed by the
    Maritime Administration; and
    ``(B) the recipient--
    ``(i) is a nonprofit organization, a State, or
    a political subdivision of a State;
    ``(ii) agrees to hold the Government harmless
    for any claims arising from exposure to hazardous
    materials, including asbestos, polychlorinated
    biphenyls, or lead paint, after conveyance of the
    property;
    ``(iii) provides a description and explanation
    of the intended use of the property to the
    Secretary for approval;
    ``(iv) has provided to the Secretary proof, as
    determined by the Secretary, of resources
    sufficient to accomplish the intended use provided
    under clause (iii) and to maintain the property;
    ``(v) agrees that when the recipient no longer
    requires the property, the recipient shall--
    ``(I) return the property to the
    Secretary, at the recipient's expense
    and in the same condition as received
    except for ordinary wear and tear; or
    ``(II) subject to the approval of
    the Secretary, retain, sell, or
    otherwise dispose of the property in a
    manner consistent with applicable law;
    and
    ``(vi) agrees to any additional terms the
    Secretary considers appropriate.
    ``(2) <> Reversion.--The Secretary
    shall include in any conveyance under this subsection terms
    under which all right, title, and interest conveyed by the
    Secretary shall revert to the Government if the Secretary
    determines the property has been used other than as approved by
    the Secretary under paragraph (1)(B)(iii).''.
    SEC. 303. SMALL SHIPYARDS.

    Section 54101(i) of title 46, United States Code, <> is amended by striking ``2009 through 2013'' and inserting
    ``2015 through 2017''.
    SEC. 304. DRUG TESTING REPORTING.

    Section 7706 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
    (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``an applicant for
    employment by a Federal agency,'' after ``Federal agency,''; and
    (2) in subsection (c), by--
    (A) inserting ``or an applicant for employment by a
    Federal agency'' after ``an employee''; and
    (B) striking ``the employee.'' and inserting ``the
    employee or the applicant.''.
    SEC. 305. OPPORTUNITIES FOR SEA SERVICE VETERANS.

    (a) Endorsements for Veterans.--Section 7101 of title 46, United
    States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(j) The Secretary may issue a license under this section in a
    class under subsection (c) to an applicant that--

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    ``(1) <> has at least 3 months of
    qualifying service on vessels of the uniformed services (as that
    term is defined in section 101(a) of title 10) of appropriate
    tonnage or horsepower within the 7-year period immediately
    preceding the date of application; and
    ``(2) satisfies all other requirements for such a
    license.''.

    (b) Sea Service Letters.--
    (1) In general.--Title 14, United States Code, is amended by
    inserting after section 427 the following:
    ``Sec. 428. <> Sea service letters

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall provide a sea service letter
    to a member or former member of the Coast Guard who--
    ``(1) accumulated sea service on a vessel of the armed
    forces (as such term is defined in section 101(a) of title 10);
    and
    ``(2) requests such letter.

    ``(b) Deadline.--Not later than 30 days after receiving a request
    for a sea service letter from a member or former member of the Coast
    Guard under subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide such letter to
    such member or former member if such member or former member satisfies
    the requirement under subsection (a)(1).''.
    (2) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for chapter 11 of
    title 14, United States Code, <> is
    amended by inserting after the item relating to section 427 the
    following:

    ``428. Sea service letters.''.

    (c) <> Crediting of United States Armed
    Forces Service, Training, and Qualifications.--
    (1) Maximizing creditability.--The Secretary of the
    department in which the Coast Guard is operating, in
    implementing United States merchant mariner license,
    certification, and document laws and the International
    Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and
    Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, shall maximize the extent to
    which United States Armed Forces service, training, and
    qualifications are creditable toward meeting the requirements of
    such laws and such Convention.
    (2) <> Notification.--Not later than 90
    days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary
    shall notify the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
    of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce,
    Science, and Transportation of the Senate on the steps taken to
    implement this subsection.

    <> (d) Merchant Marine Post-Service Career
    Opportunities.-- <> Not later than 180 days after the
    date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall
    take steps to promote better awareness, on an ongoing basis, among Coast
    Guard personnel regarding post-service use of Coast Guard training,
    education, and practical experience in satisfaction of requirements for
    merchant mariner credentials under section 11.213 of title 46, Code of
    Federal Regulations.
    SEC. 306. CLARIFICATION OF HIGH-RISK WATERS.

    Section 55305(e) of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
    (1) in paragraph (1)--

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    (A) by striking ``provide armed personnel aboard''
    and inserting ``reimburse, subject to the availability
    of appropriations, the owners or operators of''; and
    (B) by inserting ``for the cost of providing armed
    personnel aboard such vessels'' before ``if''; and
    (2) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the
    following:
    ``(2) In this subsection, the term `high-risk waters' means
    waters so designated by the Commandant of the Coast Guard in the
    maritime security directive issued by the Commandant and in
    effect on the date on which an applicable voyage begins, if the
    Secretary of Transportation--
    ``(A) determines that an act of piracy occurred in
    the 12-month period preceding the date the voyage
    begins; or
    ``(B) in such period, issued an advisory warning
    that an act of piracy is possible in such waters.''.
    SEC. 307. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

    (a) Title 46.--Section 2116(b)(1)(D) of title 46, United States
    Code, <> is amended by striking ``section 93(c)''
    and inserting ``section 93(c) of title 14''.

    (b) Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006.--Section
    304(a) of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006
    (Public Law 109-241; 33 U.S.C. 1503 note) is amended by inserting ``and
    from'' before ``the United States''.
    (c) Deepwater Port Act of 1974.--Section 4(i) of the Deepwater Port
    Act of 1974 (33 U.S.C. 1503(i)) is amended by inserting ``or that will
    supply'' after ``be supplied with''.
    SEC. 308. REPORT.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act,
    the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the
    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
    Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
    Transportation of the Senate a report on the number of jobs, including
    vessel construction and vessel operating jobs, that would be created in
    the United States maritime industry each year in 2015 through 2025 if
    liquified natural gas exported from the United States were required to
    be carried--
    (1) before December 31, 2018, on vessels documented under
    the laws of the United States; and
    (2) on and after such date, on vessels documented under the
    laws of the United States and constructed in the United States.
    SEC. 309. FISHING SAFETY GRANT PROGRAMS.

    (a) Fishing Safety Training Grant Program.--Section 4502(i)(4) of
    title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking ``2010 through
    2014'' and inserting ``2015 through 2017''.
    (b) Fishing Safety Research Grant Program.--Section 4502(j)(4) of
    title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking ``2010 through
    2014'' and inserting ``2015 through 2017''.
    SEC. 310. ESTABLISHMENT OF MERCHANT MARINE PERSONNEL ADVISORY
    COMMITTEE.

    (a) Establishment.--Chapter 81 of title 46, United States Code, is
    amended by adding at the end the following:

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    ``Sec. 8108. <> Merchant Marine Personnel
    Advisory Committee

    ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a Merchant
    Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (in this section referred to as `the
    Committee'). The Committee--
    ``(1) shall act solely in an advisory capacity to the
    Secretary through the Commandant of the Coast Guard on matters
    relating to personnel in the United States merchant marine,
    including training, qualifications, certification,
    documentation, and fitness standards, and other matters as
    assigned by the Commandant;
    ``(2) shall review and comment on proposed Coast Guard
    regulations and policies relating to personnel in the United
    States merchant marine, including training, qualifications,
    certification, documentation, and fitness standards;
    ``(3) may be given special assignments by the Secretary and
    may conduct studies, inquiries, workshops, and fact finding in
    consultation with individuals and groups in the private sector
    and with State or local governments;
    ``(4) shall advise, consult with, and make recommendations
    reflecting its independent judgment to the Secretary;
    ``(5) shall meet not less than twice each year; and
    ``(6) may make available to Congress recommendations that
    the Committee makes to the Secretary.

    ``(b) Membership.--
    ``(1) <> In
    general.--The Committee shall consist of not more than 19
    members who are appointed by and serve terms of a duration
    determined by the Secretary. Before filling a position on the
    Committee, the Secretary shall publish a notice in the Federal
    Register soliciting nominations for membership on the Committee.
    ``(2) Required members.--Subject to paragraph (3), the
    Secretary shall appoint as members of the Committee--
    ``(A) 9 United States citizens with active licenses
    or certificates issued under chapter 71 or merchant
    mariner documents issued under chapter 73, including--
    ``(i) 3 deck officers who represent the
    viewpoint of merchant marine deck officers, of
    whom--
    ``(I) 2 shall be licensed for oceans
    any gross tons;
    ``(II) 1 shall be licensed for
    inland river route with a limited or
    unlimited tonnage;
    ``(III) 2 shall have a master's
    license or a master of towing vessels
    license;
    ``(IV) 1 shall have significant
    tanker experience; and
    ``(V) to the extent practicable--
    ``(aa) 1 shall represent the
    viewpoint of labor; and
    ``(bb) another shall
    represent a management
    perspective;
    ``(ii) 3 engineering officers who represent
    the viewpoint of merchant marine engineering
    officers, of whom--
    ``(I) 2 shall be licensed as chief
    engineer any horsepower;
    ``(II) 1 shall be licensed as either
    a limited chief engineer or a designated
    duty engineer; and

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    ``(III) to the extent practicable--
    ``(aa) 1 shall represent a
    labor viewpoint; and
    ``(bb) another shall
    represent a management
    perspective;
    ``(iii) 2 unlicensed seamen, of whom--
    ``(I) 1 shall represent the
    viewpoint of able-bodied seamen; and
    ``(II) another shall represent the
    viewpoint of qualified members of the
    engine department; and
    ``(iv) 1 pilot who represents the viewpoint of
    merchant marine pilots;
    ``(B) 6 marine educators, including--
    ``(i) 3 marine educators who represent the
    viewpoint of maritime academies, including--
    ``(I) 2 who represent the viewpoint
    of State maritime academies and are
    jointly recommended by such State
    maritime academies; and
    ``(II) 1 who represents either the
    viewpoint of the State maritime
    academies or the United States Merchant
    Marine Academy; and
    ``(ii) 3 marine educators who represent the
    viewpoint of other maritime training institutions,
    1 of whom shall represent the viewpoint of the
    small vessel industry;
    ``(C) 2 individuals who represent the viewpoint of
    shipping companies employed in ship operation
    management; and
    ``(D) 2 members who are appointed from the general
    public.
    ``(3) Consultation.--The Secretary shall consult with the
    Secretary of Transportation in making an appointment under
    paragraph (2)(B)(i)(II).

    ``(c) Chairman and Vice Chairman.--The Secretary shall designate one
    member of the Committee as the Chairman and one member of the Committee
    as the Vice Chairman. The Vice Chairman shall act as Chairman in the
    absence or incapacity of the Chairman, or in the event of a vacancy in
    the office of the Chairman.
    ``(d) Subcommittees.--The Committee may establish and disestablish
    subcommittees and working groups for any purpose consistent with this
    section, subject to conditions imposed by the Committee. Members of the
    Committee and additional persons drawn from the general public may be
    assigned to such subcommittees and working groups. Only Committee
    members may chair subcommittee or working groups.
    ``(e) Termination.--The Committee shall terminate on September 30,
    2020.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for such <> chapter is amended by adding at the end the following:

    ``8108. Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee.''.

    SEC. 311. TRAVEL AND SUBSISTENCE.

    (a) Title 46, United States Code.--Section 2110 of title 46, United
    States Code, <> is amended--
    (1) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:

    ``(b)(1) In addition to the collection of fees and charges
    established under subsection (a), in providing a service or thing of
    value

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    under this subtitle the Secretary may accept in-kind transportation,
    travel, and subsistence.
    ``(2) The value of in-kind transportation, travel, and subsistence
    accepted under this paragraph may not exceed applicable per diem rates
    set forth in regulations prescribed under section 464 of title 37.'';
    and
    (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``subsections (a) and
    (b),'' and inserting ``subsection (a),''.

    (b) Title 14, United States Code.--Section 664 of title 14, United
    States Code, <> is amended by redesignating
    subsections (e) though (g) as subsections (f) through (h), respectively,
    and by inserting after subsection (d) the following:

    ``(e)(1) In addition to the collection of fees and charges
    established under this section, in the provision of a service or thing
    of value by the Coast Guard the Secretary may accept in-kind
    transportation, travel, and subsistence.
    ``(2) The value of in-kind transportation, travel, and subsistence
    accepted under this paragraph may not exceed applicable per diem rates
    set forth in regulations prescribed under section 464 of title 37.''.
    (c) <> Limitation.--The Secretary of the
    Department in which the Coast Guard is operating may not accept in-kind
    transportation, travel, or subsistence under section 664(e) of title 14,
    United States Code, or section 2110(d)(4) of title 46, United States
    Code, as amended by this section, until the Commandant of the Coast
    Guard--
    (1) amends the Standards of Ethical Conduct for members and
    employees of the Coast Guard to include regulations governing
    the acceptance of in-kind reimbursements; and
    (2) <> notifies the Committee on
    Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the
    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
    Representatives of the amendments made under paragraph (1).
    SEC. 312. PROMPT INTERGOVERNMENTAL NOTICE OF MARINE CASUALTIES.

    Section 6101 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
    (1) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:

    ``(c) <> Notice to State and Tribal Governments.--
    Not later than 24 hours after receiving a notice of a major marine
    casualty under this section, the Secretary shall notify each State or
    federally recognized Indian tribe that is, or may reasonably be expected
    to be, affected by such marine casualty.'';
    (2) in subsection (h)--
    (A) by striking ``(1)''; and
    (B) by redesignating subsection (h)(2) as subsection
    (i) of section 6101, and in such subsection--
    (i) by striking ``paragraph,'' and inserting
    ``section,''; and
    (ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (A)
    through (D) as paragraphs (1) through (4); and
    (3) by redesignating the last subsection as subsection (j).
    SEC. 313. AREA CONTINGENCY PLANS.

    Section 311(j)(4) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33
    U.S.C. 1321(j)(4)) is amended--
    (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``qualified personnel
    of Federal, State, and local agencies.'' and inserting
    ``qualified--

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    ``(i) personnel of Federal, State, and local
    agencies; and
    ``(ii) members of federally recognized Indian
    tribes, where applicable.'';
    (2) in subparagraph (B)(ii)--
    (A) by striking ``and local'' and inserting ``,
    local, and tribal''; and
    (B) by striking ``wildlife;'' and inserting
    ``wildlife, including advance planning with respect to
    the closing and reopening of fishing areas following a
    discharge;'';
    (3) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking ``and local'' and
    inserting ``, local, and tribal''; and
    (4) in subparagraph (C)--
    (A) in clause (iv), by striking ``and Federal,
    State, and local agencies'' and inserting ``, Federal,
    State, and local agencies, and tribal governments'';
    (B) by redesignating clauses (vii) and (viii) as
    clauses (viii) and (ix), respectively; and
    (C) by inserting after clause (vi) the following:
    ``(vii) include a framework for advance planning and
    decisionmaking with respect to the closing and reopening
    of fishing areas following a discharge, including
    protocols and standards for the closing and reopening of
    fishing areas;''.
    SEC. 314. INTERNATIONAL ICE PATROL REFORM.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 803 of title 46, United States Code, is
    amended--
    (1) in section 80301, <> by adding at
    the end the following:

    ``(c) Payments.--Payments received pursuant to subsection (b)(1)
    shall be credited to the appropriation for operating expenses of the
    Coast Guard.'';
    (2) in section 80302--
    (A) in subsection (b), by striking ``An ice patrol
    vessel'' and inserting ``The ice patrol'';
    (B) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``An ice
    patrol vessel'' and inserting ``The ice patrol''; and
    (C) in the first sentence of subsection (d), by
    striking ``vessels'' and inserting ``aircraft''; and
    (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 80304. Limitation on ice patrol data

    ``Notwithstanding sections 80301 and 80302, data collected by an ice
    patrol conducted by the Coast Guard under this chapter may not be
    disseminated to a vessel unless such vessel is--
    ``(1) documented under the laws of the United States; or
    ``(2) documented under the laws of a foreign country that
    made the payment or contribution required under section 80301(b)
    for the year preceding the year in which the data is
    collected.''.

    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for such <> chapter is amended by adding at the end the following:

    ``80304. Limitation on ice patrol data.''.

    (c) <> Effective Date.--This section shall
    take effect on January 1, 2017.

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    SEC. 315. OFFSHORE SUPPLY VESSEL THIRD-PARTY INSPECTION.

    Section 3316 of title 46, United States Code, <> is amended by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g),
    and by inserting after subsection (e) the following:

    ``(f)(1) <> Upon request of an owner or
    operator of an offshore supply vessel, the Secretary shall delegate the
    authorities set forth in paragraph (1) of subsection (b) with respect to
    such vessel to a classification society to which a delegation is
    authorized under that paragraph. A delegation by the Secretary under
    this subsection shall be used for any vessel inspection and examination
    function carried out by the Secretary, including the issuance of
    certificates of inspection and all other related documents.

    ``(2) <> If the Secretary determines that a
    certificate of inspection or related document issued under authority
    delegated under paragraph (1) of this subsection with respect to a
    vessel has reduced the operational safety of that vessel, the Secretary
    may terminate the certificate or document, respectively.

    ``(3) <> Not later than 2 years after the
    date of the enactment of the Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime
    Transportation Act of 2014, and for each year of the subsequent 2-year
    period, the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Transportation
    and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
    Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report
    describing--
    ``(A) the number of vessels for which a delegation was made
    under paragraph (1);
    ``(B) any savings in personnel and operational costs
    incurred by the Coast Guard that resulted from the delegations;
    and
    ``(C) based on measurable marine casualty and other data,
    any impacts of the delegations on the operational safety of
    vessels for which the delegations were made, and on the crew on
    those vessels.''.
    SEC. 316. WATCHES.

    Section 8104 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
    (1) in subsection (d), by striking ``coal passers, firemen,
    oilers, and water tenders'' and inserting ``and oilers''; and
    (2) in subsection (g)(1), by striking ``(except the coal
    passers, firemen, oilers, and water tenders)''.
    SEC. 317. <> COAST GUARD RESPONSE PLAN
    REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Vessel Response Plan Contents.--The Secretary of the department
    in which the Coast Guard is operating shall require that each vessel
    response plan prepared for a mobile offshore drilling unit includes
    information from the facility response plan prepared for the mobile
    offshore drilling unit regarding the planned response to a worst case
    discharge, and to a threat of such a discharge.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
    (1) Mobile offshore drilling unit.--The term ``mobile
    offshore drilling unit'' has the meaning given that term in
    section 1001 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2701).
    (2) Response plan.--The term ``response plan'' means a
    response plan prepared under section 311(j) of the Federal Water
    Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(j)).

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    (3) Worst case discharge.--The term ``worst case discharge''
    has the meaning given that term under section 311(a) of the
    Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(a)).

    (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
    construed to require the Coast Guard to review or approve a facility
    response plan for a mobile offshore drilling unit.
    SEC. 318. REGIONAL CITIZENS' ADVISORY COUNCIL.

    Section 5002(k)(3) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C.
    2732(k)(3)) is amended by striking ``not more than $1,000,000'' and
    inserting ``not less than $1,400,000''.
    SEC. 319. UNINSPECTED PASSENGER VESSELS IN THE UNITED STATES
    VIRGIN ISLANDS.

    (a) In General.--Section 4105 of title 46, United States <> Code, is amended--
    (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
    (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:

    ``(b)(1) <> In applying this
    title with respect to an uninspected vessel of less than 24 meters
    overall in length that carries passengers to or from a port in the
    United States Virgin Islands, the Secretary shall substitute `12
    passengers' for `6 passengers' each place it appears in section 2101(42)
    if the Secretary determines that the vessel complies with, as applicable
    to the vessel--
    ``(A) the Code of Practice for the Safety of Small
    Commercial Motor Vessels (commonly referred to as the
    `Yellow Code'), as published by the U.K. Maritime and
    Coastguard Agency and in effect on January 1, 2014; or
    ``(B) the Code of Practice for the Safety of Small
    Commercial Sailing Vessels (commonly referred to as the
    `Blue Code'), as published by such agency and in effect
    on such date.
    ``(2) <> If the Secretary establishes
    standards to carry out this subsection--
    ``(A) such standards shall be identical to those
    established in the Codes of Practice referred to in
    paragraph (1); and
    ``(B) <> on any dates before
    the date on which such standards are in effect, the
    Codes of Practice referred to in paragraph (1) shall
    apply with respect to the vessels referred to in
    paragraph (1).''.

    (b) Technical Correction.--Section 4105(c) of title 46, United
    States Code, as redesignated by subsection (a)(1) of this section, is
    amended by striking ``Within twenty-four months of the date of enactment
    of this subsection, the'' and inserting ``The''.
    SEC. 320. TREATMENT OF ABANDONED SEAFARERS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 111 of title 46, United States Code, is
    amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 11113. <> Treatment of abandoned
    seafarers

    ``(a) Abandoned Seafarers Fund.--
    ``(1) Establishment.--There is established in the Treasury a
    separate account to be known as the Abandoned Seafarers Fund.
    ``(2) Authorized uses.--Amounts in the Fund may be
    appropriated to the Secretary for use--
    ``(A) to pay necessary support of a seafarer--

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    ``(i) who--
    ``(I) was paroled into the United
    States under section 212(d)(5) of the
    Immigration and Nationality Act (8
    U.S.C. 1182(d)(5)), or for whom the
    Secretary has requested parole under
    such section; and
    ``(II) is involved in an
    investigation, reporting, documentation,
    or adjudication of any matter that is
    related to the administration or
    enforcement of law by the Coast Guard;
    or
    ``(ii) who--
    ``(I) is physically present in the
    United States;
    ``(II) the Secretary determines was
    abandoned in the United States; and
    ``(III) has not applied for asylum
    under the Immigration and Nationality
    Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.); and
    ``(B) to reimburse a vessel owner or operator for
    the costs of necessary support of a seafarer who has
    been paroled into the United States to facilitate an
    investigation, reporting, documentation, or adjudication
    of any matter that is related to the administration or
    enforcement of law by the Coast Guard, if--
    ``(i) the vessel owner or operator is not
    convicted of a criminal offense related to such
    matter; or
    ``(ii) the Secretary determines that
    reimbursement is appropriate.
    ``(3) Crediting of amounts to fund.--
    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in
    subparagraph (B), there shall be credited to the Fund
    the following:
    ``(i) Penalties deposited in the Fund under
    section 9 of the Act to Prevent Pollution from
    Ships (33 U.S.C. 1908).
    ``(ii) Amounts reimbursed or recovered under
    subsection (c).
    ``(B) Limitation.--Amounts may be credited to the
    Fund under subparagraph (A) only if the unobligated
    balance of the Fund is less than $5,000,000.
    ``(4) Report required.--On the date on which the President
    submits each budget for a fiscal year pursuant to section 1105
    of title 31, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
    Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
    Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
    Transportation of the Senate a report that describes--
    ``(A) the amounts credited to the Fund under
    paragraph (2) for the preceding fiscal year; and
    ``(B) amounts in the Fund that were expended for the
    preceding fiscal year.

    ``(b) Limitation.--Nothing in this section shall be construed--
    ``(1) to create a private right of action or any other
    right, benefit, or entitlement to necessary support for any
    person; or
    ``(2) to compel the Secretary to pay or reimburse the cost
    of necessary support.

    ``(c) Reimbursement; Recovery.--

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    ``(1) In general.--A vessel owner or operator shall
    reimburse the Fund an amount equal to the total amount paid from
    the Fund for necessary support of a seafarer, if--
    ``(A) the vessel owner or operator--
    ``(i) during the course of an investigation,
    reporting, documentation, or adjudication of any
    matter under this Act that the Coast Guard
    referred to a United States attorney or the
    Attorney General, fails to provide necessary
    support of a seafarer who was paroled into the
    United States to facilitate the investigation,
    reporting, documentation, or adjudication; and
    ``(ii) subsequently is--
    ``(I) convicted of a criminal
    offense related to such matter; or
    ``(II) required to reimburse the
    Fund pursuant to a court order or
    negotiated settlement related to such
    matter; or
    ``(B) the vessel owner or operator abandons a
    seafarer in the United States, as determined by the
    Secretary based on substantial evidence.
    ``(2) <> Enforcement.--If a vessel owner or
    operator fails to reimburse the Fund under paragraph (1) within
    60 days after receiving a written, itemized description of
    reimbursable expenses and a demand for payment, the Secretary
    may--
    ``(A) proceed in rem against the vessel on which the
    seafarer served in the Federal district court for the
    district in which the vessel is found; and
    ``(B) withhold or revoke the clearance required
    under section 60105 for the vessel and any other vessel
    operated by the same operator (as that term is defined
    in section 2(9)(a) of the Act to Prevent Pollution from
    Ships (33 U.S.C. 1901(9)(a)) as the vessel on which the
    seafarer served.
    ``(3) Obtaining clearance.--A vessel may obtain clearance
    from the Secretary after it is withheld or revoked under
    paragraph (2)(B) if the vessel owner or operator--
    ``(A) reimburses the Fund the amount required under
    paragraph (1); or
    ``(B) provides a bond, or other evidence of
    financial responsibility, sufficient to meet the amount
    required to be reimbursed under paragraph (1).
    ``(4) <> Notification required.--The
    Secretary shall notify the vessel at least 72 hours before
    taking any action under paragraph (2)(B).

    ``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
    ``(1) Abandons; abandoned.--Each of the terms `abandons' and
    `abandoned' means--
    ``(A) a vessel owner's or operator's unilateral
    severance of ties with a seafarer; or
    ``(B) a vessel owner's or operator's failure to
    provide necessary support of a seafarer.
    ``(2) Fund.--The term `Fund' means the Abandoned Seafarers
    Fund established under this section.
    ``(3) Necessary support.--The term `necessary support' means
    normal wages and expenses the Secretary considers reasonable for
    lodging, subsistence, clothing, medical care (including
    hospitalization), repatriation, and any other support the
    Secretary considers to be appropriate.

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    ``(4) Seafarer.--The term `seafarer' means an alien crew
    member who is employed or engaged in any capacity on board a
    vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
    ``(5) Vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the united
    states.--The term `vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the
    United States' has the meaning given that term in section
    70502(c), except that it does not include a vessel that is--
    ``(A) owned, or operated under a bareboat charter,
    by the United States, a State or political subdivision
    thereof, or a foreign nation; and
    ``(B) not engaged in commerce.''.

    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for such <> chapter is amended by adding at the end the following:

    ``11113. Treatment of abandoned seafarers.''.

    (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 9 of the Act to Prevent Pollution
    from Ships (33 U.S.C. 1908) is amended by adding at the end the
    following:
    ``(g) Any penalty collected under subsection (a) or (b) that is not
    paid under that subsection to the person giving information leading to
    the conviction or assessment of such penalties shall be deposited in the
    Abandoned Seafarers Fund established under section 11113 of title 46,
    United States Code.''.
    SEC. 321. WEBSITE.

    (a) Reports to Secretary of Transportation; Incidents and Details.--
    Section 3507(g)(3)(A) of title 46, United States <> Code, is amended--
    (1) in clause (ii) by striking ``the incident to an Internet
    based portal maintained by the Secretary'' and inserting ``each
    incident specified in clause (i) to the Internet website
    maintained by the Secretary of Transportation under paragraph
    (4)(A)''; and
    (2) in clause (iii) by striking ``based portal maintained by
    the Secretary'' and inserting ``website maintained by the
    Secretary of Transportation under paragraph (4)(A)''.

    (b) Availability of Incident Data on Internet.--Section 3507(g)(4)
    of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
    (1) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the
    following:
    ``(A) Website.--
    ``(i) In general.--The Secretary of
    Transportation shall maintain a statistical
    compilation of all incidents on board a cruise
    vessel specified in paragraph (3)(A)(i) on an
    Internet website that provides a numerical
    accounting of the missing persons and alleged
    crimes reported under that paragraph without
    regard to the investigative status of the
    incident.
    ``(ii) <> Updates and other
    requirements.--The compilation under clause (i)
    shall--
    ``(I) be updated not less frequently
    than quarterly;
    ``(II) be able to be sorted by
    cruise line;
    ``(III) identify each cruise line by
    name;
    ``(IV) identify each crime or
    alleged crime committed or allegedly
    committed by a passenger or crewmember;

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    ``(V) identify the number of
    individuals alleged overboard; and
    ``(VI) include the approximate
    number of passengers and crew carried by
    each cruise line during each quarterly
    reporting period.
    ``(iii) User-friendly format.--The Secretary
    of Transportation shall ensure that the
    compilation, data, and any other information
    provided on the Internet website maintained under
    this subparagraph are in a user-friendly format.
    The Secretary shall, to the greatest extent
    practicable, use existing commercial off the shelf
    technology to transfer and establish the website,
    and shall not independently develop software, or
    acquire new hardware in operating the site.''; and
    (2) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``Secretary'' and
    inserting ``Secretary of Transportation''.
    SEC. 322. COAST GUARD REGULATIONS.

    (a) <> In General.--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 submit to the
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the
    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
    Representatives an analysis of the Coast Guard's proposed promulgation
    of safety and environmental management system requirements for vessels
    engaged in Outer Continental Shelf activities. The analysis shall
    include--
    (1) a discussion of any new operational, management, design
    and construction, financial, and other mandates that would be
    imposed on vessel owners and operators;
    (2) an estimate of all associated direct and indirect
    operational, management, personnel, training, vessel design and
    construction, record keeping, and other costs;
    (3) an identification and justification of any of such
    proposed requirements that exceed those in international
    conventions applicable to the design, construction, operation,
    and management of vessels engaging in United States Outer
    Continental Shelf activities; and
    (4) an identification of exemptions to the proposed
    requirements, that are based upon vessel classification,
    tonnage, offshore activity or function, alternative
    certifications, or any other appropriate criteria.

    (b) <> Limitation.--The Secretary may not issue
    proposed regulations relating to safety and environmental management
    system requirements for vessels on the United States Outer Continental
    Shelf for which noticed was published on September 10, 2013 (78 Fed.
    Reg. 55230) earlier than 6 months after the submittal of the analysis
    required by subsection (a).

    TITLE IV--FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

    SEC. 401. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There is authorized to be appropriated to the Federal Maritime
    Commission $24,700,000 for fiscal year 2015.

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    SEC. 402. AWARD OF REPARATIONS.

    Section 41305 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
    (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``, plus reasonable
    attorney fees''; and
    (2) by adding at the end the following:

    ``(e) Attorney Fees.--In any action brought under section 41301, the
    prevailing party may be awarded reasonable attorney fees.''.
    SEC. 403. TERMS OF COMMISSIONERS.

    (a) In General.--Section 301(b) of title 46, United States Code, is
    amended--
    (1) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
    ``(2) Terms.--The term of each Commissioner is 5 years. When
    the term of a Commissioner ends, the Commissioner may continue
    to serve until a successor is appointed and qualified, but for a
    period not to exceed one year. Except as provided in paragraph
    (3), no individual may serve more than 2 terms.''; and
    (2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (5), and
    inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
    ``(3) Vacancies.--A vacancy shall be filled in the same
    manner as the original appointment. An individual appointed to
    fill a vacancy is appointed only for the unexpired term of the
    individual being succeeded. An individual appointed to fill a
    vacancy may serve 2 terms in addition to the remainder of the
    term for which the predecessor of that individual was appointed.
    ``(4) Conflicts of interest.--
    ``(A) Limitation on relationships with regulated
    entities.--A Commissioner may not have a pecuniary
    interest in, hold an official relation to, or own stocks
    or bonds of any entity the Commission regulates under
    chapter 401 of this title.
    ``(B) Limitation on other activities.--A
    Commissioner may not engage in another business,
    vocation, or employment.''.

    (b) <> Applicability.--The amendment made by
    subsection (a)(1) does not apply with respect to a Commissioner of the
    Federal Maritime Commission appointed and confirmed by the Senate before
    the date of the enactment of this Act.

    TITLE V--ARCTIC MARITIME TRANSPORTATION

    SEC. 501. ARCTIC MARITIME TRANSPORTATION.

    (a) Arctic Maritime Transportation.--Chapter 5 of title 14, United
    States Code, is amended by inserting after section 89 the following:
    ``Sec. 90. <> Arctic maritime
    transportation

    ``(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to ensure safe and
    secure maritime shipping in the Arctic including the availability of
    aids to navigation, vessel escorts, spill response capability, and
    maritime search and rescue in the Arctic.

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    ``(b) <> International Maritime Organization
    Agreements.--To carry out the purpose of this section, the Secretary is
    encouraged to enter into negotiations through the International Maritime
    Organization to conclude and execute agreements to promote coordinated
    action among the United States, Russia, Canada, Iceland, Norway, and
    Denmark and other seafaring and Arctic nations to ensure, in the
    Arctic--
    ``(1) placement and maintenance of aids to navigation;
    ``(2) appropriate marine safety, tug, and salvage
    capabilities;
    ``(3) oil spill prevention and response capability;
    ``(4) maritime domain awareness, including long-range vessel
    tracking; and
    ``(5) search and rescue.

    ``(c) Coordination by Committee on the Maritime Transportation
    System.--The Committee on the Maritime Transportation System established
    under section 55501 of title 46, United States Code, shall coordinate
    the establishment of domestic transportation policies in the Arctic
    necessary to carry out the purpose of this section.
    ``(d) Agreements and Contracts.--The Secretary may, subject to the
    availability of appropriations, enter into cooperative agreements,
    contracts, or other agreements with, or make grants to, individuals and
    governments to carry out the purpose of this section or any agreements
    established under subsection (b).
    ``(e) Icebreaking.--The Secretary shall promote safe maritime
    navigation by means of icebreaking where necessary, feasible, and
    effective to carry out the purposes of this section.
    ``(f) Arctic Definition.--In this section, 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).''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for such <> chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section
    89 the following:

    ``90. Arctic maritime transportation''.

    (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 307 of the Coast Guard
    Authorization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-281; 14 U.S.C. 92 note) is
    repealed.
    SEC. 502. ARCTIC MARITIME DOMAIN AWARENESS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 7 of title 14, United States Code, is
    amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 154. <> Arctic maritime domain awareness

    ``(a) In General.--The Commandant shall improve maritime domain
    awareness in the Arctic--
    ``(1) by promoting interagency cooperation and coordination;
    ``(2) by employing joint, interagency, and international
    capabilities; and
    ``(3) by facilitating the sharing of information,
    intelligence, and data related to the Arctic maritime domain
    between the Coast Guard and departments and agencies listed in
    subsection (b).

    ``(b) Coordination.--The Commandant shall seek to coordinate the
    collection, sharing, and use of information, intelligence, and

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    data related to the Arctic maritime domain between the Coast Guard and
    the following:
    ``(1) The Department of Homeland Security.
    ``(2) The Department of Defense.
    ``(3) The Department of Transportation.
    ``(4) The Department of State.
    ``(5) The Department of the Interior.
    ``(6) The National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
    ``(7) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
    ``(8) The Environmental Protection Agency.
    ``(9) The National Science Foundation.
    ``(10) The Arctic Research Commission.
    ``(11) Any Federal agency or commission or State the
    Commandant determines is appropriate.

    ``(c) Cooperation.--The Commandant and the head of a department or
    agency listed in subsection (b) may by agreement, on a reimbursable
    basis or otherwise, share personnel, services, equipment, and facilities
    to carry out the requirements of this section.
    ``(d) <> 5-year Strategic Plan.--Not later than
    January 1, 2016 and every 5 years thereafter, 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 5-year strategic plan to guide interagency
    and international intergovernmental cooperation and coordination for the
    purpose of improving maritime domain awareness in the Arctic.

    ``(e) Definitions.--In this section the term `Arctic' has the
    meaning given that term in section 112 of the Arctic Research and Policy
    Act of 1984 (15 U.S.C. 4111).''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for such <> chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to
    section 153 the following:

    ``154. Arctic maritime domain awareness.''.

    SEC. 503. IMO POLAR CODE NEGOTIATIONS.

    Not <> later than 30 days after the date
    of the enactment of this Act, and thereafter with the submission of the
    budget proposal submitted for each of fiscal years 2016, 2017, and 2018
    under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary of the
    department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall submit to the
    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
    Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
    Transportation of the Senate, a report on--
    (1) the status of the negotiations at the International
    Maritime Organization regarding the establishment of a draft
    international code of safety for ships operating in polar
    waters, popularly known as the Polar Code, and any amendments
    proposed by such a code to be made to the International
    Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea and the International
    Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships;
    (2) the coming into effect of such a code and such
    amendments for nations that are parties to those conventions;
    (3) impacts, for coastal communities located in the Arctic
    (as that term is defined in the section 112 of the Arctic
    Research and Policy Act of 1984 (15 U.S.C. 4111)) of such a code
    or such amendments, on--
    (A) the costs of delivering fuel and freight; and

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    (B) the safety of maritime transportation; and
    (4) actions the Secretary must take to implement the
    requirements of such a code and such amendments.
    SEC. 504. FORWARD OPERATING FACILITIES.

    The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is
    operating may construct facilities in the Arctic (as that term is
    defined in section 112 of the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 (15
    U.S.C. 4111). The facilities shall--
    (1) support aircraft maintenance, including exhaust
    ventilation, heat, an engine wash system, fuel, ground support
    services, and electrical power;
    (2) provide shelter for both current helicopter assets and
    those projected to be located at Air Station Kodiak, Alaska, for
    at least 20 years; and
    (3) include accommodations for personnel.
    SEC. 505. ICEBREAKERS.

    (a) Coast Guard Polar Icebreakers.--Section 222 of the Coast Guard
    and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-213; 126 Stat.
    1560) is amended--
    (1) in subsection (d)(2)--
    (A) in the paragraph heading by striking ``;
    bridging strategy''; and
    (B) by striking ``Commandant of the Coast Guard''
    and all that follows through the period at the end and
    inserting ``Commandant of the Coast Guard may
    decommission the Polar Sea.'';
    (2) by adding at the end of subsection (d) the following:
    ``(3) Result of no determination.--If in the analysis
    submitted under this section the Secretary does not make a
    determination under subsection (a)(5) regarding whether it is
    cost effective to reactivate the Polar Sea, then--
    ``(A) the Commandant of the Coast Guard may
    decommission the Polar Sea; or
    ``(B) <> the Secretary may make
    such determination, not later than 90 days after the
    date of the enactment of Howard Coble Coast Guard and
    Maritime Transportation Act of 2014, and take actions in
    accordance with this subsection as though such
    determination was made in the analysis previously
    submitted.'';
    (3) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), and (g) as
    subsections (f), (g), and (h), respectively; and
    (4) by inserting after subsection (d) the following:

    ``(e) Strategies.--
    ``(1) <> In general.--Not later than 180
    days after the date on which the analysis required under
    subsection (a) is submitted, the Commandant of the Coast Guard
    shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and
    Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee
    on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate--
    ``(A) unless the Secretary makes a determination
    under this section that it is cost effective to
    reactivate the Polar Sea, a bridging strategy for
    maintaining the Coast Guard's polar icebreaking services
    until at least September 30, 2024;
    ``(B) a strategy to meet the Coast Guard's Arctic
    ice operations needs through September 30, 2050; and

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    ``(C) a strategy to meet the Coast Guard's Antarctic
    ice operations needs through September 30, 2050
    ``(2) <> Requirement.--The strategies
    required under paragraph (1) shall include a business case
    analysis comparing the leasing and purchasing of icebreakers to
    maintain the needs and services described in that paragraph.''.

    (b) <> Cutter ``Polar Sea''.--Upon the
    submission of a service life extension plan in accordance with section
    222(d)(1)(C) of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012
    (Public Law 112-213; 126 Stat. 1560), the Secretary of the department in
    which the Coast Guard is operating may use funds authorized under
    section 101 of this Act to conduct a service life extension of 7 to 10
    years for the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Sea (WAGB 11) in accordance with
    such plan.

    (c) Limitation.--
    (1) In general.--The Secretary of the department in which
    the Coast Guard is operating may not expend amounts appropriated
    for the Coast Guard for any of fiscal years 2015 through 2024,
    for--
    (A) design activities related to a capability of a
    Polar-Class Icebreaker that is based solely on an
    operational requirement of another Federal department or
    agency, except for amounts appropriated for design
    activities for a fiscal year before fiscal year 2016; or
    (B) long-lead-time materials, production, or post-
    delivery activities related to such a capability.
    (2) Other amounts.--Amounts made available to the Secretary
    under an agreement with another Federal department or agency and
    expended on a capability of a Polar-Class Icebreaker that is
    based solely on an operational requirement of that or another
    Federal department or agency shall not be treated as amounts
    expended by the Secretary for purposes of the limitation
    established under paragraph (1).
    SEC. 506. ICEBREAKING IN POLAR REGIONS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 5 of title 14, United States Code, is
    amended by inserting after section 86 the following:
    ``Sec. 87. <> Icebreaking in polar regions

    ``The <> President shall facilitate planning for
    the design, procurement, maintenance, deployment, and operation of
    icebreakers as needed to support the statutory missions of the Coast
    Guard in the polar regions by allocating all funds to support
    icebreaking operations in such regions, except for recurring incremental
    costs associated with specific projects, to the Coast Guard.''.

    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for such <> chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section
    86 the following:

    ``87. Icebreaking in polar regions.''.

    TITLE VI--MISCELLANEOUS

    SEC. 601. DISTANT WATER TUNA FLEET.

    Section 421 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of
    2006 (46 U.S.C. 8103 note) is amended--
    (1) by striking subsections (c) and (e); and

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    (2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (f) as subsections
    (c) and (d), respectively.
    SEC. 602. EXTENSION OF MORATORIUM.

    Section 2(a) of Public Law 110-299 (33 U.S.C. 1342 note) is amended
    by striking ``2014'' and inserting ``2017''.
    SEC. 603. NATIONAL MARITIME STRATEGY.

    (a) <> In General.--Not later than 60
    days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
    Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of the department in
    which the Coast Guard is operating, shall submit to the Committee on
    Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and
    the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a
    national maritime strategy.

    (b) Contents.--The strategy required under subsection (a) shall--
    (1) identify--
    (A) Federal regulations and policies that reduce the
    competitiveness of United States flag vessels in
    international transportation markets; and
    (B) the impact of reduced cargo flow due to
    reductions in the number of members of the United States
    Armed Forces stationed or deployed outside of the United
    States; and
    (2) <> include recommendations
    to--
    (A) make United States flag vessels more competitive
    in shipping routes between United States and foreign
    ports;
    (B) increase the use of United States flag vessels
    to carry cargo imported to and exported from the United
    States;
    (C) ensure compliance by Federal agencies with
    chapter 553 of title 46, United States Code;
    (D) increase the use of third-party inspection and
    certification authorities to inspect and certify
    vessels;
    (E) increase the use of short sea transportation
    routes, including routes designated under section
    55601(c) of title 46, United States Code, to enhance
    intermodal freight movements; and
    (F) enhance United States shipbuilding capability.
    SEC. 604. WAIVERS.

    (a) ``John Craig''.--
    (1) In general.--Section 8902 of title 46, United States
    Code, shall not apply to the vessel John Craig (United States
    official number D1110613) when such vessel is operating on the
    portion of the Kentucky River, Kentucky, located at
    approximately mile point 158, in Pool Number 9, between Lock and
    Dam Number 9 and Lock and Dam Number 10.
    (2) Application.--Paragraph (1) shall apply on and after the
    date on which the Secretary of the department in which the Coast
    Guard is operating determines that a licensing requirement has
    been established under Kentucky State law that applies to an
    operator of the vessel John Craig.

    (b) ``F/V Western Challenger''.--Notwithstanding section 12132 of
    title 46, United States Code, the Secretary of the department in which
    the Coast Guard is operating may issue a certificate

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    of documentation with a coastwise endorsement for the F/V Western
    Challenger (IMO number 5388108).
    SEC. 605. COMPETITION BY UNITED STATES FLAG VESSELS.

    (a) <> In General.--The Commandant of
    the Coast Guard shall enter into an arrangement with the National
    Academy of Sciences to conduct an assessment of authorities under
    subtitle II of title 46, United States Code, that have been delegated to
    the Coast Guard and that impact the ability of vessels documented under
    the laws of the United States to effectively compete in international
    transportation markets.

    (b) Review of Differences With IMO Standards.--The assessment under
    subsection (a) shall include a review of differences between United
    States laws, policies, regulations, and guidance governing the
    inspection of vessels documented under the laws of the United States and
    standards set by the International Maritime Organization governing the
    inspection of vessels.
    (c) Deadline.--Not later than 180 days after the date on which the
    Commandant enters into an arrangement with the National Academy of
    Sciences 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 the assessment required under such
    subsection.
    SEC. 606. VESSEL REQUIREMENTS FOR NOTICES OF ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
    AND AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM.

    Not <> later than 30
    days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the
    department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall notify the
    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
    Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
    Transportation of the Senate of the status of the final rule that
    relates to the notice of proposed rulemaking titled ``Vessel
    Requirements for Notices of Arrival and Departure, and Automatic
    Identification System'' and published in the Federal Register on
    December 16, 2008 (73 Fed. Reg. 76295).
    SEC. 607. CONVEYANCE OF COAST GUARD PROPERTY IN ROCHESTER, NEW
    YORK.

    (a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Commandant of the Coast Guard is
    authorized to convey, at fair market value, all right, title, and
    interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real property,
    consisting of approximately 0.2 acres, that is under the administrative
    control of the Coast Guard and located at 527 River Street in Rochester,
    New York.
    (b) Right of First Refusal.--The City of Rochester, New York, shall
    have the right of first refusal with respect to the purchase, at fair
    market value, of the real property described in subsection (a).
    (c) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description of the property
    described in subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory
    to the Commandant.
    (d) Fair Market Value.--The fair market value of the property
    described in subsection (a) shall--
    (1) be determined by appraisal; and
    (2) be subject to the approval of the Commandant.

    (e) Costs of Conveyance.--The responsibility for all reasonable and
    necessary costs, including real estate transaction and

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    environmental documentation costs, associated with a conveyance under
    subsection (a) shall be determined by the Commandant and the purchaser.
    (f) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Commandant may require
    such additional terms and conditions in connection with a conveyance
    under subsection (a) as the Commandant considers appropriate and
    reasonable to protect the interests of the United States.
    (g) Deposit of Proceeds.--Any proceeds from a conveyance under
    subsection (a) shall be deposited in the fund established under section
    687 of title 14, United States Code.
    SEC. 608. CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY IN GIG HARBOR,
    WASHINGTON.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions apply:
    (1) City.--The term ``City'' means the city of Gig Harbor,
    Washington.
    (2) Property.--The term ``Property'' means the parcel of
    real property, together with any improvements thereon,
    consisting of approximately 0.86 acres of fast lands commonly
    identified as tract 65 of lot 1 of section 8, township 21 north,
    range 2 east, Willamette Meridian, on the north side of the
    entrance of Gig Harbor, narrows of Puget Sound, Washington.
    (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
    of the Interior.

    (b) Conveyance.--
    (1) <> Authority to convey.--Not later than
    30 days after the date on which the Secretary of the department
    in which the Coast Guard is operating relinquishes the
    reservation of the Property for lighthouse purposes, at the
    request of the City and subject to the requirements of this
    section, the Secretary shall convey to the City all right,
    title, and interest of the United States in and to the Property,
    notwithstanding the land use planning requirements of sections
    202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of
    1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713).
    (2) Terms of conveyance.--A conveyance made under paragraph
    (1) shall be made--
    (A) subject to valid existing rights;
    (B) at the fair market value as described in
    subsection (c); and
    (C) subject to any other condition that the
    Secretary may consider appropriate to protect the
    interests of the United States.
    (3) Costs.--The City shall pay any transaction or
    administrative costs associated with a conveyance under
    paragraph (1), including the costs of the appraisal, title
    searches, maps, and boundary and cadastral surveys.
    (4) Conveyance is not a major federal action.--A conveyance
    under paragraph (1) shall not be considered a major Federal
    action for purposes of section 102(2) of the National
    Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)).

    (c) Fair Market Value.--
    (1) Determination.--The fair market value of the Property
    shall be--

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    (A) determined by an appraisal conducted by an
    independent appraiser selected by the Secretary; and
    (B) approved by the Secretary in accordance with
    paragraph (3).
    (2) Requirements.--An appraisal conducted under paragraph
    (1) shall--
    (A) be conducted in accordance with nationally
    recognized appraisal standards, including--
    (i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for
    Federal Land Acquisitions; and
    (ii) the Uniform Standards of Professional
    Appraisal Practice; and
    (B) shall reflect the equitable considerations
    described in paragraph (3).
    (3) Equitable considerations.--In approving the fair market
    value of the Property under this subsection, the Secretary shall
    take into consideration matters of equity and fairness,
    including the City's past and current lease of the Property, any
    maintenance or improvements by the City to the Property, and
    such other factors as the Secretary considers appropriate.

    (d) <> Revocation; Reversion.--Effective on
    and after the date on which a conveyance of the Property is made under
    subsection (b)(1)--
    (1) Executive Order 3528, dated August 9, 1921, is revoked;
    and
    (2) the use of the tide and shore lands belonging to the
    State of Washington and adjoining and bordering the Property,
    that were granted to the Government of the United States
    pursuant to the Act of the Legislature, State of Washington,
    approved March 13, 1909, the same being chapter 110 of the
    Session Laws of 1909, shall revert to the State of Washington.
    SEC. 609. VESSEL DETERMINATION.

    The <> vessel assigned United States official
    number 1205366 is deemed a new vessel effective on the date of delivery
    of the vessel after January 1, 2012, from a privately owned United
    States shipyard, if no encumbrances are on record with the Coast Guard
    at the time of the issuance of the new certificate of documentation for
    the vessel.
    SEC. 610. SAFE VESSEL OPERATION IN THUNDER BAY.

    The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is
    operating and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
    may not prohibit a vessel operating within the existing boundaries and
    any future expanded boundaries of the Thunder Bay National Marine
    Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve from taking up or discharging ballast
    water to allow for safe and efficient vessel operation if the uptake or
    discharge meets all Federal and State ballast water management
    requirements that would apply if the area were not a marine sanctuary.
    SEC. 611. <> PARKING FACILITIES.

    (a) Allocation and Assignment.--
    (1) <> In general.--Subject to the
    requirements of this section, the Administrator of General
    Services, in coordination with the Commandant of the Coast
    Guard, shall allocate and assign the spaces in parking
    facilities at the Department of Homeland Security St. Elizabeths
    Campus to allow any member

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    or employee of the Coast Guard, who is assigned to the Campus,
    to use such spaces.
    (2) <> Timing.--In carrying out paragraph
    (1), and in addition to the parking spaces allocated and
    assigned to Coast Guard members and employees in fiscal year
    2014, the Administrator shall allocate and assign not less
    than--
    (A) 300 parking spaces not later than September 30,
    2015;
    (B) 700 parking spaces not later than September 30,
    2016; and
    (C) 1,042 parking spaces not later than September
    30, 2017.

    (b) Transportation Management Report.--Not later than 1 year after
    the date of the enactment of this Act, and each fiscal year thereafter
    in which spaces are allocated and assigned under subsection (a)(2), the
    Administrator 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 report on--
    (1) the impact of assigning and allocating parking spaces
    under subsection (a) on the congestion of roads connecting the
    St. Elizabeths Campus to the portions of Suitland Parkway and I-
    295 located in the Anacostia section of the District of
    Columbia; and
    (2) progress made toward completion of essential
    transportation improvements identified in the Transportation
    Management Program for the St. Elizabeths Campus.

    (c) Reallocation.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Administrator
    may revise the allocation and assignment of spaces to members and
    employees of the Coast Guard made under subsection (a) as necessary to
    accommodate employees of the Department of Homeland Security, other than
    the Coast Guard, when such employees are assigned to the St. Elizabeths
    Campus.

    Approved December 18, 2014.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 2444 (H.R. 5769):
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    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 160 (2014):
    Dec. 10, considered and passed Senate and House.