,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bhgf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bd1 #bjae ,mr4 
,graves ( ,l\isiana 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,hunt]1 & ,mr4 ,vela7 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices1 & 9 addition to !       
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = a    
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
promote ! recycl+ ( vessels 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
titles ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,%ips  
to be ,recycl$ 9 ! ,/ates ,act or !     
,,/oris ,act4  #b4 ,annual report on    
disposition ( vessels n wor? pres]v+    
,section #egajb ( title #df1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7c7 ,annual report  7#a7     
,requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,%ips to be       
,recycl$ 9 ! ,/ates ,act & annually     
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 

9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy1  
%all report to ! ,committee on ,arm$    
,s]vices & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1    
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 !      
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 & !   
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives on ! vessel disposal    
program c>ri$ out "u ?is section & on   
any o!r disposal ( obsolete vessels own$
 by ! ,gov]nm5t c>ri$ out "u any o!r    
au?ority4  7#b7 ,cont5t ,ea* annual     
report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all    
include ! total am\nt (-- 7,a7          
appropriat$ funds exp5d$ to c>ry out !  
vessel disposal program "u ?is section &
 any o!r disposal ( obsolete vessels    
own$ by ! ,gov]nm5t c>ri$ out "u any o!r
 au?ority dur+ ! previ\s ye>2 &  7,b7 ! 
sales accru$ & disburs$ = su* program & 
disposal4  4  #c4 ,audit ( vessel       
disposal program  7a7 ,requirem5t ,n    
lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      

,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct & 
submit to ! appropriate committees (    
,congress a full audit ( all excess     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t vessel sales contracts1
 includ+ result+ receivables &          
exp5ditures1 ent]$ into by ! ,m>itime   
,adm9i/ration 9 ! p]iod beg9n+ ,janu>y  
#a1 #aiid1 & end+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,cont5t ,! audit      
requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all review-- 
7#a7 receivables1 by contract f aw>d to 
contract close-out2 :]e receivables 7   
held or inve/$2 exp5ditures &           
di/ributions1 includ+ recipi5ts ( grants
 "u ! ,national ,m>itime ,h]itage       
,grants ,program s9ce ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ! ,national ,m>itime ,h]itage
 ,act ( #aiid 7,public ,law #ajc-dea72  
int]nal safegu>ds f wa/e1 fraud1 &      
abuse2 & ! /atus ( any rema9+ unexp5d$  
funds2  7#b7 ag5cy managem5t ( ! sales  
program1 includ+ review ( safegu>ds f   
fraud1 wa/e1 & abuse f initial (f]+s1 to
 submission ( bids1 & ?r\gh aw>d to     
contract close-out & any result+ prote/ 

or litigation2  7#c7 contracts = ! sale 
( excess ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t vessels t 7   
aw>d$ to bidd]s t 7 n ! highe/ bidd]s & 
! f9ancial impact ( ^? aw>ds on         
recipi5ts ( grants "u ! ,national       
,m>itime ,h]itage ,grants ,program1     
includ+ ! ,/ate m>itime academies1 & !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,m]*ant ,m>9e ,academy1 & 
on ! ,national ,m>itime ,h]itage ,grant 
,program2 &  7#d7 agreem5ts ! ,m>itime  
,adm9i/ration has ent]$ into ) ! ,coa/  
,gu>d1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ! ,g5]al  
,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,environm5tal 
,protection ,ag5cy1 & o!r ,gov]nm5t     
ag5cies to dispose ( excess ,gov]nm5t   
vessels1 includ+ :e!r ^? agreem5ts &    
ag5cy policies are consi/5t ) ! ,duncan 
,hunt] ,national ,def5se ,au?orization  
,act = #bjji 7,public ,law #aaj-dag7 &  
o!r relevant ,/ate & ,f$]al laws4  7c7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,!  
t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress  
means ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices & ! ,committee on        

,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate4  7,b7 ,! ,committee on ,arm$   
,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces1 & ! ,committee on            
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,national
 ,m>itime ,h]itage ,grants ,program ,!  
t]m ,national ,m>itime ,h]itage ,grants 
,program means ! ,national ,m>itime     
,h]itage ,grants ,program e/abli%$      
pursuant to ! ,national ,m>itime        
,h]itage ,act ( #aiid 7,public ,law     
#ajc-dea2 sup]s$$ by *apt] #cjhg ( title
 #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74  7#c7 ,/ate 
m>itime academy ,! t]m ,/ate m>itime    
academy has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section
 #eaajb ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code4  7#d7 ,vessel ,op]ations ,revolv+
 ,fund ,! t]m ,vessel ,op]ations        
,revolv+ ,fund means ! ,vessel          
,op]ations ,revolv+ ,fund e/abli%$ "u   
section #ejcja ( title #df1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  #d4 ,obsolete vessels    
7a7 ,prohibition on transf]s to         
noncitiz5s ,section #egajd ( title #df1 

,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
subsection 7d74  7b7 ,selection (       
scrapp+ facilities ,section #cejb ( !   
,floyd ,d4 ,sp5ce ,national ,def5se     
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjja 
7z enact$ into law by ,public ,law      
#ajf-cih2 #ed ,u4,s4,c4 #cjhgjd note7 is
 am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ subsections 7b71
 7e71 & 7f72  7#b7 9 subsection         
7c77#b77;,a71 by /rik+ p>agraph7 & all t
 foll[s ?r\gh ! end & ins]t+ p>agraph722
 &  7#c7 9 subsection 7d77#b71 by /rik+ 
%all-- & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! end &     
ins]t+ %all use full & op5 competition44
  7c7 ,availability ( funds f sale &    
scrapp+ ( obsolete vessels ,subsection  
7a77#a77;,c7 ( section #cjhgjd ( title  
#ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to   
read z foll[s3  7,c7 ,! rema9d] %all be 
available to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out !  
,program1 z provid$ 9 subsection 7b74  4
  7d7 ,be/ value crit]ia ,subsection    
7c77#a7 ( section #cjhgjd ( title #ed1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 9 ! matt] 
prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+       

s]vices7 & ins]t+ s]vices f a pool (    
pre-qualifi$ dome/ic %ip recycl+        
companies74  #e4 ,dismantlem5t ( vessels
 ,section #f7;e7 ( ! ,toxic ,sub/ances  
,control ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bfje7;e77 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph  
7#e7 z p>agraph 7#f72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] p>agraph 7#d7 ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,no?+
 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$ to    
prohibit ! dismantl+ ( a vessel or m>9e 
/ructure = ! purpose ( recycl+ mat]ials 
recov]$ f ! vessel or m>9e /ructure4 ,if
 a p]son s dismantl+ a vessel or m>9e   
/ructure f9ds poly*lor9at$ biph5yls1 or 
suspects poly*lor9at$ biph5yls w be     
f\nd1 dur+ ! dismantl+1 !n ! p]son--    
7,a7 %all notify ! ,adm9i/rator2 &  7,b7
 %all sample1 remove1 & dispose ( any   
poly*lor9at$ biph5yls 9 accordance ) !  
relevant provisions ( ?is ,act1 o!r     
,f$]al law1 & any guidance ( !          
,adm9i/rator applicable to sampl+       
vessels or m>9e /ructures = poly*lor9at$
 biph5yls4  4  #f4 ,reefs = m>9e life   
cons]vation program  7a7 ,prohibition on

 transf] ( obsolete vessels to =eign    
c\ntries ,section #c7;d7 ( ! ,act       
entitl$ ,an ,act to au?orize            
appropriations = ! fiscal ye> #aigc =   
c]ta9 m>itime programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,comm]ce1 & = relat$ purposes1 approv$  
,augu/ #bb1 #aigb 7,public ,law #ib-djb2
 #af ,u4,s4,c4 #abbj7;d771 is am5d$ by  
/rik+ ,/ates1 & any =eign c\ntry1 &     
ins]t+ ,/ates4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t     
,section #g ( ! ,act entitl$ ,an ,act to
 au?orize appropriations = ! fiscal ye> 
#aigc = c]ta9 m>itime programs ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 & = relat$        
purposes1 approv$ ,augu/ #bb1 #aigb     
7,public ,law #ib-djb2 #af ,u4,s4,c4    
#abbj;c-#a71 is am5d$ by /rik+          
subsection 7d74  #g4 ,publication (     
,m>itime ,adm9i/ration agreem5ts  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,*apt] #eja ( title #df1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ ! foll[+3
  #ejaad4 ,publication ( ,m>itime       
,adm9i/ration vessel recycl+ agreem5ts  
7a7 ,requirem5t = publication ,!        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,m>itime ,adm9i/ration 

%all make available to ! public on !    
website ( ! ,m>itime ,adm9i/ration !    
full text ( ea* memor&um ( agreem5t1    
memor&um ( und]/&+1 coop]ative agreem5t1
 & simil> agreem5t betwe5 ! ,m>itime    
,adm9i/ration & any o!r ag5cy1 dep>tm5t1
 or p]son4  7b7 ,tim+ ( publication ,n  
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date a docum5t 
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 is sign$ by !
 p>ties1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,m>itime    
,adm9i/ration %all make su* docum5t     
available on ! website ( ! ,m>itime     
,adm9i/ration4  7c7 ,initial publication
 ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ! ,%ips to be ,recycl$ 9 !   
,/ates ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,m>itime
 ,adm9i/ration %all make available on ! 
website ( ! ,m>itime ,adm9i/ration ea*  
docum5t ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 t 0 9
 effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( su*    
,act4  4  7b7 ,table ( sections am5dm5t 
,! table ( sections = *apt] #eja ( title
 #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #ejaad4        
,publication ( ,m>itime ,adm9i/ration   

agreem5ts4  4