,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajif  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #aa1 #bjag ,mrs4  
,fis*] 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,book]7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d & enhance c]ta9       
m>itime programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,transportation1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,m>itime
 ,adm9i/ration ,au?orization &          
,enhancem5t ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjah4  
7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 
= ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort 
title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4       
,au?orization ( ! ,m>itime              
,adm9i/ration4 ,sec4 #c4 ,removal       
adjunct pr(essor limit at ,unit$ ,/ates 
,m]*ant ,m>9e ,academy4 ,sec4 #d4       
,acceptance ( gu>antees 9 conjunction ) 
p>tial donations = major projects ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,m]*ant ,m>9e ,academy4   
,sec4 #e4 ,au?ority to pay conveyance or

 transf] exp5ses 9 connection )         
acceptance ( a gift to ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,m]*ant ,m>9e ,academy4 ,sec4 #f4       
,au?ority to p>ticipate 9 ,f$]al1 ,/ate 
or o!r rese>* grants4 ,sec4 #g4 ,cont9u+
 fund+ = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m]*ant ,m>9e  
,academy4 ,sec4 #h4 ,access to satellite
 phone dur+ ,sea ,ye> program4,sec4 #i4 
,assi/ance = small %ipy>ds & m>itime    
communities4  #b4 ,au?orization ( !     
,m>itime ,adm9i/ration  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation = fiscal   
ye> #bjah1 to be available )\t fiscal   
ye> limitation if s provid$ 9           
appropriations ,acts1 = programs        
associat$ ) ma9ta9+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
m]*ant m>9e1 ! foll[+ am\nts3  7#a7 ,=  
exp5ses necess>y = op]ations ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,m]*ant ,m>9e ,academy1          
#ii1ijb1jjj1 ( :i*--  7,a7 #gd1hea1jjj  
%all be = ,academy op]ations1 includ+-- 
7i7 ! implem5tation ( section #cead7;b7 
( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act
 = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag1 z add$ by section

 #h2 &  7ii7 /aff+1 tra9+1 & o!r actions
 necess>y to prev5t & respond to sexual 
h>assm5t & sexual assault2 &  7,b7      
#be1jea1jjj %all rema9 available until  
exp5d$ = capital asset managem5t at !   
,academy4  7#b7 ,= exp5ses necess>y to  
support ! ,/ate m>itime academies1      
#bi1eej1jjj1 ( :i*--  7,a7 #b1djj1jjj   
%all rema9 available until ,septemb]    
#cj1 #bjah1 = ! ,/ud5t ,inc5tive        
,program2  7,b7 #c1jjj1jjj %all rema9   
available until exp5d$ = direct paym5ts 
to su* academies2  7,c7 #bb1jjj1jjj %all
 rema9 available until exp5d$ =         
ma9t5ance & repair ( ,/ate m>itime      
academy tra9+ vessels2  7,d7 #a1hjj1jjj 
%all rema9 available until exp5d$ =     
tra9+ %ip fuel assi/ance2 &  7,e7       
#cej1jjj %all rema9 available until     
exp5d$ = exp5ses to improve ! monitor+ (
 ! s]vice obligations ( graduates4  7#c7
 ,= exp5ses necess>y to support !       
,national ,security ,multi-,mission     
,vessel ,program1 #cf1jjj1jjj1 :i* %all 
rema9 available until exp5d$4  7#d7 ,=  

exp5ses necess>y to support ,m>itime    
,adm9i/ration op]ations & programs1     
#eh1fid1jjj4  7#e7 ,= exp5ses necess>y  
to dispose ( vessels 9 ! ,national      
,def5se ,res]ve ,fleet1 #bj1jjj1jjj1 :i*
 %all rema9 available until exp5d$4     
7#f7 ,= adm9i/rative exp5ses associat$ )
 ! program au?oriz$ "u *apt] #ecg (     
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1         
#c1jjj1jjj1 :i* %all rema9 available    
until exp5d$4  7b7 ,assi/ance = small   
%ipy>ds & m>itime communities ,section  
#edaja7;i7 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ 
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ #bjae ?r\gh     
#bjag & ins]t+ #bjah ?r\gh #bjbj2  7#b7 
9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ #e1jjj1jjj &  
ins]t+ #g1ejj1jj2 &  7#c7 9 p>agraph    
7#b71 by /rik+ #be1jjj1jjj & ins]t+     
#bg1ejj1jjj4  #c4 ,removal adjunct      
pr(essor limit at ,unit$ ,/ates ,m]*ant 
,m>9e ,academy ,section #eacag ( title  
#df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subsection 7b7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph
 7#a71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 &  7,b7 9   

p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end
 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#b7 by /rik+         
subsections 7c7 & 7d74  #d4 ,acceptance 
( gu>antees 9 conjunction ) p>tial      
donations = major projects ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,m]*ant ,m>9e ,academy  7a7      
,gu>antees ,*apt] #eac ( title #df1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #eacbj4 ,acceptance ( 
gu>antees ) gifts = major projects  7a7 
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,major 
project ,! t]m major project means a    
project e/imat$ to co/ at lea/          
#a1jjj1jjj =--  7,a7 ! pur*ase or o!r   
procurem5t ( real or p]sonal prop]ty2 or
  7,b7 ! con/ruction1 r5ovation1 or     
repair ( real or p]sonal prop]ty4  7#b7 
,major ,unit$ ,/ates comm]cial bank ,!  
t]m major ,unit$ ,/ates comm]cial bank  
means a comm]cial bank t--  7,a7 is an  
insur$ bank 7z def9$ 9 section #c7;h7 ( 
! ,f$]al ,deposit ,insurance ,act 7#ab  
,u4,s4,c4 #ahac7;h7772  7,b7 is         
headqu>t]$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,c7   
has total net assets ( an am\nt consid]$

 by ! ,m>itime ,adm9i/rator to qualify !
 bank z a major bank4  7#c7 ,major      
,unit$ ,/ates inve/m5t managem5t firm ,!
 t]m major ,unit$ ,/ates inve/m5t       
managem5t firm means--  7,a7 any brok]  
or deal] 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section
 #c ( ! ,securities ,ex*ange ,act (     
#aicd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gh;c772  7,b7 any 
inve/m5t advis] or provid] ( inve/m5t   
sup]visory s]vices 7z su* t]ms are def9$
 9 section #bjb ( ! ,inve/m5t ,advis]s  
,act ( #aidj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #hj;b-#b772 
or  7,c7 a major ,unit$ ,/ates comm]cial
 bank t--  7i7 is headqu>t]$ 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 &  7ii7 holds = ! acc\nt ( o!rs 
inve/m5t assets 9 a total am\nt consid]$
 by ! ,m>itime ,adm9i/rator to qualify !
 bank z a major inve/m5t managem5t firm4
  7#d7 ,qualifi$ gu>antee ,! t]m        
qualifi$ gu>antee1 ) respect to a major 
project1 means a gu>antee t--  7,a7 is  
made by "o or m p]sons 9 connection ) a 
donation = ! project ( a total am\nt 9  
ca% or securities t ! ,m>itime          
,adm9i/rator det]m9es is suffici5t to   

defray a sub/antial portion ( ! total   
co/ ( ! project2  7,b7 is made to       
facilitate or exp$ite ! completion ( !  
project 9 reasonable anticipation t o!r 
donors w contribute suffici5t funds or  
o!r res\rces 9 am\nts suffici5t to pay =
 completion ( ! project2  7,c7 is set =?
 z a writt5 agreem5t provid+ t ! donor w
 furni% 9 ca% or securities1 9 addition 
to ! donor's o!r gift or gifts = !      
project1 any additional am\nt t may     
become necess>y = pay+ ! co/ ( complet+ 
! project by reason ( a failure to obta9
 f o!r donors or s\rces funds or o!r    
res\rces 9 am\nts suffici5t to pay ! co/
 ( complet+ ! project2 &  7,d7 is       
accompani$ by-- 7i7 an irrevocable &    
unconditional /&by lett] ( cr$it = !    
b5efit ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m]*ant ,m>9e  
,academy t is 9 ! am\nt ( ! gu>antee &  
is issu$ by a major ,unit$ ,/ates       
comm]cial bank2 or  7ii7 a qualifi$     
acc\nt control agreem5t4  7#e7 ,qualifi$
 acc\nt control agreem5t ,! t]m qualifi$
 acc\nt control agreem5t1 ) respect to a

 gu>antee ( a donor1 means an agreem5t  
among ! donor1 ! ,m>itime ,adm9i/rator1 
& a major ,unit$ ,/ates inve/m5t        
managem5t firm t--  7,a7 ensures !      
availability ( suffici5t funds or o!r   
f9ancial res\rces to pay ! am\nt        
gu>ante$ dur+ ! p]iod ( ! gu>antee2     
7,b7 provides = ! p]fection ( a security
 int]e/ 9 ! assets ( ! acc\nt = ! ,unit$
 ,/ates = ! b5efit ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,m]*ant ,m>9e ,academy ) ! highe/       
priority available = li5s & security    
int]e/s "u applicable law2  7,c7        
requires ! donor to ma9ta9 9 an acc\nt )
 ! inve/m5t managem5t firm assets hav+ a
 total value t is n less ?an #acj p]c5t 
( ! am\nt gu>ante$2 &  7,d7 requires !  
inve/m5t managem5t firm1 :5ev] ! value (
 ! acc\nt is less ?an ! value requir$ to
 be ma9ta9$ "u subp>agraph 7,c71 to     
liquidate any nonca% assets 9 ! acc\nt &
 re9ve/ ! proce$s 9 ,treasury bills     
issu$ "u section #cajd ( title #ca4  7b7
 ,acceptance au?ority ,subject to       
subsection 7d71 ! ,m>itime ,adm9i/rator 

may accept a qualifi$ gu>antee f a donor
 or donors = ! completion ( a major     
project = ! b5efit ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,m]*ant ,m>9e ,academy4  7c7 ,obligation
 au?ority ,! am\nt ( a qualifi$ gu>antee
 accept$ "u ?is section %all be consid]$
 z contract au?ority to provide         
obligation au?ority = purposes ( ,f$]al 
fiscal & contractual requirem5ts4 ,funds
 available = a project = :i* su* a      
gu>antee has be5 accept$ may be obligat$
 & exp5d$ = ! project )\t reg>d to :e!r 
! total am\nt ( funds & o!r res\rces    
available = ! project 7n tak+ into      
acc\nt ! am\nt ( ! gu>antee7 is         
suffici5t to pay = completion ( !       
project4  7d7 ,notice ,! ,m>itime       
,adm9i/rator may n accept a qualifi$    
gu>antee "u ?is section = ! completion (
 a major project until #cj days aft] !  
date on :i* a report ( ! facts conc]n+ !
 propos$ gu>antee is submitt$ to        
,congress4  7e7 ,prohibition on comm+l+ 
funds ,! ,m>itime ,adm9i/rator may n    
ent] into any contract or o!r           

transaction involv+ ! use ( a qualifi$  
gu>antee & appropriat$ funds 9 ! same   
contract or transaction4  4  7b7        
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections =  
*apt] #eac ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #eacbj4 ,acceptance ( gu>antees
 ) gifts = major projects4  4  #e4      
,au?ority to pay conveyance or transf]  
exp5ses 9 connection ) acceptance ( a   
gift to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m]*ant ,m>9e   
,academy ,section #eacae ( title #df1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7 ,paym5t (       
exp5ses ,! ,m>itime ,adm9i/rator may pay
 all necess>y exp5ses 9 connection ) !  
conveyance or transf] ( a gift1 devise1 
or beque/ accept$ "u ?is section4  4    
#f4 ,au?ority to p>ticipate 9 ,f$]al1   
,/ate or o!r rese>* grants  7a7 ,rese>* 
grants ,*apt] #eac ( title #df1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by section #c     
?r\gh #e1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  #eacba4 ,grants =        
sci5tific & educational rese>*  7a7     

,def9$ t]m ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m        
qualify+ rese>* grant is a grant t--    
7#a7 is aw>d$ on a competitive basis by 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 7except = ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,transportation71 a ,/ate1 a         
corporation1 a fund1 a f\ndation1 an    
educational in/itution1 or a simil>     
entity t is organiz$ & op]at$ prim>ily =
 sci5tific or educational purposes2 &   
7#b7 is to be us$ to c>ry out a rese>*  
project ) a sci5tific or educational    
purpose4  7b7 ,acceptance ( qualify+    
rese>* grants ,not)/&+ any o!r provision
 ( law1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m]*ant ,m>9e   
,academy may compete = & accept qualify+
 rese>* grants if ! "w "u ! grant is to 
be c>ri$ out by a pr(essor or in/ructor 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m]*ant ,m>9e         
,academy4  7c7 ,adm9i/ration ( grant    
funds  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( acc\nt ,!     
,m>itime ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a    
sep>ate acc\nt = adm9i/]+ funds receiv$ 
f rese>* grants "u ?is section4  7#b7   
,use ( grant funds ,! ,sup]9t5d5t %all  
use grant funds deposit$ into ! acc\nt  

e/abli%$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 9    
accordance ) applicable regulations & ! 
t]ms & conditions ( ! respective grants4
  7d7 ,relat$ exp5ses ,subject to su*   
limitations z may be provid$ 9          
appropriations ,acts1 appropriations    
available = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m]*ant     
,m>9e ,academy may be us$ to pay exp5ses
 incurr$ by ! ,academy 9 apply+ =1 &    
o!rwise pursu+1 a qualify+ rese>* grant4
  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (    
sections = *apt] #eac ( title #df1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by section 
#d7;b71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #eacba4 ,grants = sci5tific &
 educational rese>*4  4  #g4 ,cont9u+   
fund+ = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m]*ant ,m>9e   
,academy ,section #eacja ( title #df1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,cont9u+ fund+    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,out ( any funds 9 ! g5]al
 fund ( ! ,treasury n o!rwise           
appropriat$1 !re are h]eby appropriat$  
su* sums z may be necess>y = op]ations (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m]*ant ,m>9e ,academy 

= any p]iod dur+ :i* int]im or full-ye> 
appropriations are n 9 effect = ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,m]*ant ,m>9e ,academy1 = fiscal
 ye> #bjah1 & = ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]4 
7#b7 ,t]m9ation ,am\nts made available =
 a fiscal ye> "u ?is subsection %all    
rema9 available until ! e>li] (--  7,a7 
! enactm5t into law ( an appropriation =
 su* fiscal ye> 7includ+ a cont9u+      
appropriation7 = su* op]ations72 or     
7,b7 ! enactm5t into law = ! ,m>itime   
,adm9i/ration ( ! applicable regul>     
appropriation = su* fiscal ye>1 or      
cont9u+ appropriations resolution = su* 
fiscal ye>1 )\t any appropriation = su* 
op]ations4  4  #h4 ,access to satellite 
phone dur+ ,sea ,ye> program ,section   
#cead ( ! ,national ,def5se             
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 
7,public ,law #aad-cbh7 is am5d$--  7#a7
 by /rik+ ,n lat] ?an & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
  7a7 ,vessel op]ator requirem5ts ,n    
lat] ?an  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7b7 ,satellite phone access ,! 
,m>itime ,adm9i/rator %all ensure t ea* 

/ud5t p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,sea ,ye> program  
is provid$ or has access to a functional
 satellite communication device4 ,a     
/ud5t may n be d5i$ f us+ su* device    
:5ev] ! /ud5t det]m9es t su* use is     
necess>y to prev5t or report sexual     
h>assm5t or assault4  4  #i4 ,assi/ance 
= small %ipy>ds & m>itime communities   
,section #edaja ( title #df1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+  
subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7b7  
,aw>ds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 provid+        
assi/ance "u ! program1 ! ,adm9i/rator  
%all take into acc\nt-- 7,a7 ! economic 
circum/ances & conditions ( m>itime     
communities2  7,b7 projects t w\ld be   
effective 9 fo/]+ effici5cy1 competitive
 op]ations1 & quality %ip con/ruction1  
repair1 & reconfiguration2 &  7,c7      
projects t w\ld be effective 9 fo/]+    
employee skills & enhanc+ productivity4 
7#b7 ,tim+ ( aw>d  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except
 z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 !        
,adm9i/rator %all aw>d grants "u ?is    
section n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date

 ( ! enactm5t ( ! appropriations ,act = 
! fiscal ye> conc]n$4  7,b7             
,reallocation ( unus$ funds ,if a grant 
is aw>d$ "u ?is section &1 = any reason1
 ! grant funds are n us$ by ! grantee1 !
 ,adm9i/rator may reallocate su* unus$  
funds to aw>d ano!r grant "u ?is        
section4  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7c71 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,buy     
am]ican  7,a7 ,requirem5t ,a grant      
provid$ "u ?is section may be us$ = a   
project only if ! /eel1 iron1 &         
manufactur$ goods us$ 9 ! project are   
produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7 ,waiv] 
,! ,adm9i/rator may waive subp>agraph   
7,a7 if ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t !     
waiv] w\ld be p]mitt$ "u section        
#ecbc7;j77#b7 ( title #di4  4