,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cejh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bf1         
#bjah,mr4 ,sullivan 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,inh(e1 & ,mr4 ,nelson7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice1 consid]$1 read ! ?ird "t1 & pass$
  ,a ,,bill  ,to reau?orize & am5d !    
,m>9e ,debris ,act to promote           
int]national action to r$uce m>9e       
debris1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,save   
,our ,seas ,act ( #bjah4  ,i ,m>9e      
,debris  #aja4 ,,noaa m>9e debris       
program ,section #c ( ! ,m>9e ,debris   
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aieb7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#d71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2
  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,c71 by /rik+ ! 
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7 "w
 to develop outrea* & education         
/rategies ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies to       
address s\rces ( m>9e debris2  7#g7     
except = dis*>ges ( m>9e debris f       

vessels1 9 consultation ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 promote     
int]national action1 z appropriate1 to  
r$uce ! incid5ce ( m>9e debris1 includ+ 
provid+ te*nical assi/ance to exp& wa/e 
managem5t sy/ems int]nationally2 &  7#h7
 9 ! case ( an ev5t det]m9$ to be a     
sev]e m>9e debris ev5t "u subsection    
7c7-- 7,a7 assi/ 9 ! cleanup & response 
requir$ by ! sev]e m>9e debris ev5t2 or 
7,b7 conduct su* o!r activity z !       
,adm9i/rator det]m9es is appropriate 9  
response to ! sev]e m>9e debris ev5t4  2
  7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7c7 z   
subsection 7d72  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3  7c7 ,sev]e    
m>9e debris ev5ts ,at ! discretion ( !  
,adm9i/rator or at ! reque/ ( ! ,gov]nor
 ( an affect$ ,/ate1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 det]m9e :e!r !re is a sev]e m>9e debris
 ev5t4  2 &  7#d7 9 subsection 7d77#b71 
z r$esignat$-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 
by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+      
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c72 &  7,b7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,sev]e    

m>9e debris ev5ts ,not)/&+ subp>agraph  
7,a71 ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( an activity
 c>ri$ out "u a det]m9ation made "u     
subsection 7c7 %all be--  7i7 #ajj p]c5t
 ( ! co/ ( ! activity1 = an activity    
fund$ :olly by funds made available by a
 p]son1 includ+ ! gov]nm5t ( a =eign    
c\ntry1 to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = !       
purpose ( respond+ to a sev]e m>9e      
debris ev5t2 or  7ii7 #ge p]c5t ( ! co/ 
( ! activity1 = any activity o!r ?an an 
activity fund$ z describ$ 9 clause 7i74 
4  #ajb4 ,s5se ( ,congress on           
int]national engagem5t to respond to    
m>9e debris ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !
 ,presid5t %\ld-- 7#a7 support rese>* & 
developm5t on sy/ems & mat]ials t       
r$uce--  7,a7 d]elict fi%+ ge>2 &  7,b7 
! am\nt ( solid wa/e t is g5]at$ f      
l&-bas$ s\rces & ! am\nt ( su* wa/e t   
ent]s ! m>9e environm5t2  7#b7 "w )     
repres5tatives ( =eign c\ntries t       
dis*>ge ! l>ge/ am\nts ( solid wa/e f   
l&-bas$ s\rces into ! m>9e environm5t1  
to develop me*anisms to r$uce su*       

dis*>ges2  7#c7 c>ry out /udies to      
det]m9e-- 7,a7 ! prim>y means ( dis*>ges
 ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#b72  7,b7 !     
mann] 9 :i* wa/e managem5t infra/ructure
 c be mo/ effective 9 prev5t+ su*       
dis*>ges2 &  7,c7 ! long-t]m impacts (  
m>9e debris on ! national economies ( ! 
c\ntries ) :i* "w is und]tak5 "u        
p>agraph 7#b7 & on ! global economy1    
includ+ ! impacts ( r$uc+ ! dis*>ge (   
su* debris2  7#d7 "w ) repres5tatives ( 
! c\ntries ) :i* "w is und]tak5 9       
p>agraph 7#b7 to conclude "o or m new   
int]national agreem5ts t include        
provisions--  7,a7 to mitigate ! dis*>ge
 ( l&-bas$ solid wa/e into ! m>9e       
environm5t2 &  7,b7 to provide te*nical 
assi/ance & inve/m5t 9 wa/e managem5t   
infra/ructure to r$uce su* dis*>ges1 if 
! ,presid5t det]m9es su* assi/ance or   
inve/m5t is appropriate2 &  7#e7        
enc\rage ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade         
,repres5tative to consid] ! impact (    
dis*>ges ( l&-bas$ solid wa/e f !       
c\ntries ) :i* "w is conduct$ "u        

p>agraph 7#b7 9 relevant future trade   
agreem5ts4  #ajc4 ,s5se ( ,congress     
support+ ,great ,lakes ,l&-,bas$ ,m>9e  
,debris ,action ,plan ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t ! ,great ,lakes ,l&-,bas$   
,m>9e ,debris ,action ,plan 7,,noaa     
,te*nical ,memor&um ,,nos-,,or,r-#di7 is
 vital to ! ongo+ ef=ts to clean up !   
,great ,lakes ,region & gett+ rid (     
h>mful debris1 su* z micropla/ics1      
ab&on$ vessels1 & o!r =ms ( pollution t 
are ?reat5+ ! survival ( native m>9e    
animals & damag+ ! ,great ,lakes'       
recreation & t\rism economy4  #ajd4     
,memb]%ip ( ! ,int]ag5cy ,m>9e ,debris  
,coord9at+ ,committee ,section #e7;b7 ( 
! ,m>9e ,debris ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4     
#aied7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph   
7#d71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2
  7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#e7 z    
p>agraph 7#g72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]   
p>agraph 7#d7 ! foll[+3  7#e7 !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2  7#f7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !
 ,int]ior2 &  4  #aje4 ,au?orization (  
appropriations ,section #i ( ! ,m>9e    

,debris ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aieh7 is   
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #i4            
,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 to ! ,adm9i/rator #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* (  
fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb = c>ry+   
out sections #c1 #e1 & #f1 ( :i* n m ?an
 #e p]c5t is au?oriz$ = ea* fiscal ye> =
 adm9i/rative co/s4  7b7 ,am\nts        
au?oriz$ = ,coa/ ,gu>d ,( ! am\nts      
au?oriz$ = ea* fiscal ye> "u section    
#bgjb7a7 ( title #ad1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 up to #b1jjj1jjj is au?oriz$ = ! 
,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/    
,gu>d is op]at+ = use by ! ,comm&ant ( !
 ,coa/ ,gu>d to c>ry out section #d (   
?is ,act1 ( :i* n m ?an #e p]c5t is     
au?oriz$ = ea* fiscal ye> = adm9i/rative
 co/s4  4  ,,ii ,m>itime ,safety  #bja4 
,%ort title ,?is title may be cit$ z !  
,hamm ,al]t ,m>itime ,safety ,act (     
#bjah4  #bjb4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !   
foll[+3  7#a7 ,on ,septemb] #bi1 #bjae1 
! ,,ss ,el ,f>o c>go vessel left        
,jacksonville1 ,florida b\nd = ,san     

,juan1 ,pu]to ,rico1 c>ry+ #cia %ipp+   
conta9]s1 #bid trail]s & c>s1 & a crew (
 #cc p1 includ+ #bh ,am]icans4  7#b7 ,on
 ! morn+ ( ,octob] #a1 ! ,el ,f>o s5t   
its f9al communication report+ t !      
eng9es 7 disabl$ & ! %ip 0 li/+1 leav+ !
 %ip directly 9 ! pa? ( ,hurricane      
,joaqu9 & result+ 9 ! s9k+ ( ! vessel & 
! loss ( all #cc lives4  7#c7 ,!        
,national ,transportation ,safety ,bo>d 
& ! ,coa/ ,gu>d made recomm5dations to  
address safety issues1 su* z improv+    
wea!r in=mation & tra9+1 improv+ plann+ 
& response to sev]e wea!r1 review+ !    
,coa/ ,gu>d's program delegat+ vessel   
inspections to ?ird-p>ty organizations  
to assess ! effectiv5ess ( ! program1 & 
improv+ al]ts & equipm5t on ! vessels1  
among o!r recomm5dations4  7#d7 ,safety 
issues are n limit$ to ! ,el ,f>o4 ,=   
#bjag1 ov] #ba1jjj defici5cies 7 issu$  
to ,unit$ ,/ates comm]cial vessels & m  
?an #b1ejj ,u4,s4 vessels 7 issu$       
no-sail requirem5ts4  7#e7 ,! m>itime   
indu/ry1 p>ticul>ly ! m5 & wom5 ( !     

,unit$ ,/ates m]*ant m>9e1 play a vital 
& important role to ! national security 
& economy ( our c\ntry1 & a /rong safety
 regime is necess>y to ensure ! vitality
 ( ! indu/ry & ! protection ( curr5t &  
future m>9]s1 & to honor lo/ m>9]s4     
#bjc4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7    
,comm&ant ,! t]m ,comm&ant means !      
,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d4  7#b7        
,recogniz$ organization ,! t]m recogniz$
 organization has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9  
section #b4de-a ( title #df1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations1 z 9 effect on !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#c7     
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/    
,gu>d is op]at+4  #bjd4 ,dome/ic vessel 
compliance  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj
 days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t    
submits to ! ,congress a budget ea* ye> 
pursuant to section #aaje ( title #ca1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,comm&ant %all   
publi% on a publicly accessible ,website
 in=mation docum5t+ dome/ic vessel      
compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( subtitle   

,,ii ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  
7b7 ,cont5t ,! in=mation requir$ "u     
subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 include      
flag-,/ate det5tion rates = ea* type (  
inspect$ vessel2 &  7#b7 id5tify any    
recogniz$ organization t inspect$ or    
survey$ a vessel t 0 lat] subject to a  
,coa/ ,gu>d-issu$ control action        
attributable to a major noncon=mity t ! 
recogniz$ organization fail$ to id5tify 
9 su* inspection or survey4  #bje4      
,safety managem5t sy/em  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
%all conduct an audit reg>d+ !          
implem5tation & effectiv5ess ( ! ,coa/  
,gu>d's ov]sight & en=cem5t ( safety    
managem5t plans requir$ "u *apt] #cb (  
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7    
,scope ,! audit conduct$ "u subsection  
7a7 %all include an evaluation (-- 7#a7 
! effectiv5ess & implem5tation ( safety 
managem5t plans1 includ+ su* plans =--  
7,a7 a range ( vessel types & sizes2 &  
7,b7 vessels t op]ate 9 a cross-section 
( regional op]at+ areas2 &  7#b7 !      

effectiv5ess & implem5tation ( safety   
managem5t plans 9 address+ ! impact (   
heavy wea!r4  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an   
#ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit  
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a report detail+ !      
results ( ! audit & provid+             
recomm5dations relat$ to su* results1   
includ+ ways to /reaml9e & focus su*    
plans on %ip safety4  7d7 ,m>9e ,safety 
,al]t ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date !
 report is submitt$ "u subsection 7c71 !
 ,comm&ant %all publi% a ,m>9e ,safety  
,al]t provid+ notification ( !          
completion ( ! report & includ+ a l9k to
 ! report on a publicly accessible      
website4  7e7 ,additional actions  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,^u completion ( ! report "u   
subsection 7c71 ! ,comm&ant %all consid]
 additional guidance or a rulemak+ to   
address any defici5cies id5tifi$1 & any 

additional actions recomm5d$1 9 !       
report4  7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! date ! report is submitt$ "u    
subsection 7c71 ! ,comm&ant %all submit 
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a report on ! actions ! 
,comm&ant has tak5 to address any       
defici5cies id5tifi$1 & any additional  
actions recomm5d$1 9 ! report submitt$  
"u subsection 7c74  #bjf4 ,equipm5t     
requirem5ts  7a7 ,regulations  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,section #ccjf ( title #df1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7l7 7#a7 ,! ,secret>y %all  
require t a freight vessel inspect$ "u  
?is *apt] be outfitt$ ) di/ress signal+ 
& location te*nology = ! high] (--  7,a7
 ! m9imum complem5t ( (fic]s & crew     
specifi$ on ! c]tificate ( inspection = 
su* vessel2 or  7,b7 ! numb] ( p]sons   
onbo>d ! vessel2 &  7#b7 ! requirem5t   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply to

 vessels op]at+ )9 ! basel9e f :i* !    
t]ritorial sea ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is     
measur$4  7m7 7#a7 ,! ,secret>y %all    
promulgate regulations requir+ companies
 to ma9ta9 records ( all increm5tal     
weight *anges made to freight vessels   
inspect$ "u ?is *apt]1 & to track weight
 *anges ov] "t to facilitate rapid      
det]m9ation ( ! aggregate total4  7#b7  
,records ma9ta9$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
be /or$1 9 pap] or electronic =m1 onbo>d
 su* vessels = n less ?an #c ye>s &     
%oreside = ! life ( ! vessel4  4  7#b7  
,deadl9es ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 beg9 
implem5t+ ! requirem5t "u section       
#ccjf7l7 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 z am5d$ by ?is subsection1 by n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 promulgate !       
regulations requir$ "u section #ccjf7m7 
( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z     
am5d$ by ?is subsection1 by n lat] ?an  
#a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act4  7b7 ,engagem5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 

,comm&ant %all seek to ent] into        
negotiations ?r\gh ! ,int]national      
,m>itime ,organization to am5d          
regulation #be ( *apt] ,,ii-#a ( !      
,int]national ,conv5tion = ! ,safety (  
,life at ,sea to require a high-wat]    
al>m s5sor 9 ea* c>go hold ( a freight  
vessel 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #baja
 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 t   
connects ) audible & visual al>ms on !  
navigation bridge ( ! vessel4  #bjg4    
,voyage data record]2 access  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,*apt] #fc ( title #df1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #fcji4 ,voyage data record]  
access ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1
 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d %all h full1 concurr5t1 &
 timely access to & ability to use      
voyage data record] data & audio held by
 any ,f$]al ag5cy 9 all m>9e casualty   
inve/igations1 reg>dless ( :i* ag5cy is 
! inve/igative lead4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical   
am5dm5t ,! analysis = su* *apt] is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #fcji4     
,voyage data record] access4  4  #bjh4  

,voyage data record]2 requirem5ts  7a7  
,float-,free & beacon requirem5ts  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comm&ant    
%all seek to ent] into negotiations     
?r\gh ! ,int]national ,m>itime          
,organization to am5d regulation #bj (  
*apt] ,v ( ! ,int]national ,conv5tion = 
! ,safety ( ,life at ,sea to require t  
all voyage data record]s are in/all$ 9 a
 float-free arrangem5t & conta9 an      
integrat$ em]g5cy position indicat+     
radio beacon4  7#b7 ,progress update ,n 
lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comm&ant %all   
submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1     
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,committee on ,transportation &       
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives an update on ! progress 
( ! engagem5t requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 
7b7 ,co/-,b5efit analysis ,n lat] ?an #b
 ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,comm&ant %all submit to !      
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      

,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a co/-b5efit analysis ( 
requir+ t voyage data record]s in/all$  
on comm]cial vessels docum5t$ "u *apt]  
#aba ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
capture communications on ! int]nal     
telephone sy/ems ( su* vessels1 includ+ 
requir+ ! capture ( bo? sides ( all     
communications ) ! bridge onbo>d su*    
vessels4  #bji4 ,survival & locat+      
equipm5t ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comm&ant   
%all1 subject to ! availability (       
appropriations1 id5tify & procure       
equipm5t t w provide se>*-&-rescue units
 ! ability to atta* a radio or ,automat$
 ,id5tification ,sy/em /robe or beacon  
to an object t is n imm$iately          
retrievable4  #baj4 ,tra9+ ( ,coa/ ,gu>d
 p]sonnel  7a7 ,prospective sector      
comm&] tra9+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,comm&ant %all implem5t an ,(fic] 9     

,*>ge1 ,m>9e ,inspections segm5t to !   
sector comm&] indoctr9ation c\rse =     
prospective sector comm&]s )\t a ,coa/  
,gu>d prev5tion a%ore (fic] specialty   
code4  7b7 ,/eam%ip inspections ,n lat] 
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,comm&ant %all implem5t /eam
 plant inspection tra9+ = ,coa/ ,gu>d   
m>9e inspectors &1 subject to           
availability1 recogniz$ organizations to
 :i* au?ority is delegat$ "u section    
#ccaf ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 
7c7 ,advanc$ j\rneyman inspector tra9+  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,comm&ant %all e/abli% advanc$ tra9+ to 
provide in/ruction on ! ov]sight (      
recogniz$ organizations to :i* au?ority 
is delegat$ "u section #ccaf ( title    
#df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 audit+        
responsibilities1 & ! inspection (      
unique vessel types4  7#b7 ,recipi5ts ,!
 ,comm&ant %all-- 7,a7 require t su*    
tra9+ be complet$ by s5ior ,coa/ ,gu>d  
m>9e inspectors2 &  7,b7 subject to     

availability ( tra9+ capacity1 make su* 
tra9+ available to recogniz$            
organization surveyors au?oriz$ by !    
,coa/ ,gu>d to conduct inspections4  7d7
 ,coa/ ,gu>d inspections /aff2 brief+ ,n
 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comm&ant %all   
provide to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1    
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,committee on ,transportation &       
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a brief+ detail+--  7#a7
 ! e/imat$ "t & fund+ necess>y to triple
 ! curr5t size ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d's travel+
 inspector /aff2 &  7#b7 o!r options    
available to ! ,coa/ ,gu>d to enhance & 
ma9ta9 m>9e safety k1 includ+ discussion
 ( increas$ reliance on--  7,a7 civilian
 m>9e inspectors2  7,b7 exp]i5c$ lic5s$ 
m>9]s2  7,c7 retir$ memb]s ( ! ,coa/    
,gu>d2  7,d7 arrang+ = ,coa/ ,gu>d      
inspectors to ride onbo>d comm]cial     
oceango+ vessels docum5t$ "u *apt] #aba 
( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to ga9
 exp]i5ce & insight2 &  7,e7 ext5d+     

t\r-l5g?s = ,coa/ ,gu>d m>9e safety     
(fic]s assign$ to inspection billets4   
7e7 ,audits2 ,coa/ ,gu>d att5dance &    
p]=mance ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,comm&ant %all--  7#a7 update ,coa/     
,gu>d policy to utilize risk analysis to
 t>get ! att5dance ( ,coa/ ,gu>d        
p]sonnel dur+ ext]nal safety managem5t  
c]tificate & docum5t ( compliance       
audits2 &  7#b7 p]=m a quality assurance
 audit ( recogniz$ organization         
repres5tation & p]=mance reg>d+ ,unit$  
,/ates-flagg$ vessels4  #baa4 ,major    
m>9e casualty prop]ty damage ?re%old    
,section #faja7;i77#c7 ( title #df1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
#ejj1jjj & ins]t+ #b1jjj1jjj4  #bab4    
,reviews1 brief+s1 reports1 & te*nical  
corrections  7a7 ,major conv]sion       
det]m9ations  7#a7 ,review ( policies & 
proc$ures ,! ,comm&ant %all conduct a   
review ( policies & proc$ures = mak+ &  
docum5t+ major conv]sion det]m9ations1  
includ+ an exam9ation ( ! def]5ce giv5  

to prec$5t4  7#b7 ,brief+ ,n lat] ?an #a
 ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,comm&ant %all provide to !     
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a brief+ on ! f9d+s ( ! 
review requir$ by p>agraph 7#a74  7b7   
,v5tilators1 op5+s & /ability /&>ds     
7#a7 ,review ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,comm&ant %all complete a review ( !    
effectiv5ess ( ,unit$ ,/ates            
regulations1 int]national conv5tions1   
recogniz$ organizations' class rules1 & 
,coa/ ,gu>d te*nical policy reg>d+--    
7,a7 v5tilators & o!r hull op5+s2  7,b7 
fire damp]s & o!r closures protect+     
op5+s normally op5 dur+ op]ations2  7,c7
 intact & damage /ability /&>ds "u      
sub*apt] ,s ( *apt] ,i ( title #df1     
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations2 &  7,d7    
lifesav+ equipm5t = m>9]s1 includ+      
survival suits & life jackets4  7#b7    

,brief+ ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,comm&ant %all provide to ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on            
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a brief+ on !   
effectiv5ess ( ! regulations1           
int]national conv5tions1 recogniz$      
organizations' class rules1 & ,coa/     
,gu>d te*nical policy review$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,self-,locat+ datum 
m>k] buoys ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,comm&ant %all provide to ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on            
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a brief+ on !   
reliability ( self-locat+ datum m>k]    
buoys & o!r simil> te*nology us$ dur+   
,coa/ ,gu>d se>*-&-rescue op]ations4 ,! 
brief+ %all include a description (     
reasonable /eps ! ,comm&ant c\ld take to
 increase ! reliability ( su* buoys1    

includ+ ! pot5tial to lev]age te*nology 
us$ by ! ,navy1 & h[ protocols c\ld be  
develop$ to conduct te/+ ( su* buoys    
be=e us+ !m = op]ations4  7d7           
,correction  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any 
o!r provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y (      
,transportation1 = purposes ( section   
#ejb7;f77#d7 ( ! ,railroad              
,revitalization & ,regulatory ,re=m ,act
 ( #aigf 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #hbb7;f77#d77 7z
 9 effect on ! day be=e ! am5dm5ts made 
by section #aafjg ( ,public ,law #aad-id
 7#abi ,/at4 #afih7 took effect7--  7,a7
 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & 9 consultation ) 
! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &   
,budget1 %all def9e ! t]m cohorts (     
loans2  7,b7 be=e ! deadl9e describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#b71 %all return to ! orig9al 
s\rce1 on a pro rata basis1 ! cr$it risk
 premiums paid = ! loans 9 ! cohort (   
loans1 ) int]e/ accru$ !reon1 t 7 n us$ 
to mitigate losses2 &  7,c7 %all n treat
 ! repaym5t ( a loan aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ,public ,law #aad-id z       

preclud+1 limit+1 or negatively affect+ 
! satisfaction ( ! obligation ( its     
cohort prior to ! enactm5t ( ,public    
,law #aad-id4  7#b7 ,deadl9e describ$ ,!
 deadl9e describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is--   
7,a7 if all obligations atta*$ to a     
cohort ( loans h be5 satisfi$1 n lat]   
?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act2 &  7,b7 if all obligations    
atta*$ to a cohort ( loans h n be5      
satisfi$1 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !    
date on :i* all obligations atta*$ to ! 
cohort ( loans are satisfi$4  7e7       
,ov]sight program2 effectiv5ess  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comm&ant %all
 commission an assessm5t ( !            
effectiv5ess ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d's ov]sight 
( recogniz$ organizations & its impact  
on compliance by & safety ( vessels     
inspect$ by su* organizations4  7#b7    
,exp]i5ce ,! assessm5t commission$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be conduct$ by a     
rese>* organization ) significant       
exp]i5ce 9 m>itime op]ations & m>9e     

safety4  7#c7 ,submission to congress ,n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date t !     
assessm5t requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 is   
complet$1 ! ,comm&ant %all submit to !  
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives ! results ( su*         
assessm5t4  #bac4 ,flag-,/ate guidance &
 supplem5ts  7a7 ,freight vessels2      
damage control in=mation ,)9 #a ye> aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,secret>y %all issue flag-,/ate guidance
 = all freight vessels docum5t$ "u *apt]
 #aba ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
built be=e ,janu>y #a1 #aiib1 reg>d+ !  
inclusion ( compreh5sive damage control 
in=mation 9 safety managem5t plans      
requir$ "u *apt] #cb ( title #df1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,recogniz$          
organizations2 ,unit$ ,/ates supplem5t  
,! ,comm&ant %all-- 7#a7 "w ) recogniz$ 
organizations to create a s+le ,unit$   
,/ates ,supplem5t to rules ( su*        

organizations = classification (        
vessels2 &  7#b7 by n lat] ?an #a ye>   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1    
provide to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1    
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,committee on ,transportation &       
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a brief+ on :e!r x is   
necess>y to revise "p #h ( title #df1   
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 to au?orize
 only "o ,unit$ ,/ates ,supplem5t to su*
 rules4  #bad4 ,m>9e safety /rategy     
,section #baaf ( title #df1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subsection 7a71 by /rik+ ea* ye> ( an   
annual & ins]t+ ( a tri5nial2  7#b7 9   
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 ! subsection    
head+1 by /rik+ ,annual & ins]t+        
,tri5nial2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ annual ea*  
place x appe>s & ins]t+ tri5nial2  7#c7 
9 subsection 7c7--  7,a7 by /rik+ fiscal
 ye> #bjaa & ea* fiscal ye> & ins]t+    
fiscal ye> #bjbj & tri5nially2 &  7,b7  
by /rik+ annual plan & ins]t+ tri5nial  
plan2 &  7#d7 9 subsection 7d77#b71 by  

/rik+ annually & ins]t+ tri5nially4     
#bae4 ,recogniz$ organizations2 ov]sight
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ccaf ( title   
#df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
r$esignat+ subsection 7g7 z subsection  
7h71 & by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7f7 !  
foll[+3  7g7 7#a7 ,!re %all be )9 !     
,coa/ ,gu>d an (fice t conducts         
compreh5sive & t>get$ ov]sight ( all    
recogniz$ organizations t act on behalf 
( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d4  7#b7 ,! /aff ( ! (fice
 %all include subject matt] exp]ts1     
includ+ inspectors1 inve/igators1 &     
auditors1 :o possess ! capability &     
au?ority to audit all aspects ( su*     
recogniz$ organizations4  7#c7 ,9 ?is   
subsection ! t]m recogniz$ organization 
has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #b4de-a
 ( title #df1 ,code ( ,f$]al            
,regulations1 z 9 effect on ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ! ,hamm ,al]t ,m>itime       
,safety ,act ( #bjah4  4  7b7 ,deadl9e =
 e/abli%m5t ,! ,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d
 %all e/abli% ! (fice requir$ by !      
am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 by n lat]

 ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act4  #baf4 ,timely wea!r =eca/s & 
haz>d advisories = m]*ant m>9]s ,n lat] 
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,comm&ant %all seek to ent] into
 negotiations ?r\gh ! ,int]national     
,m>itime ,organization to am5d !        
,int]national ,conv5tion = ! ,safety (  
,life at ,sea to require t vessels      
subject to ! requirem5ts ( su*          
,conv5tion receive--  7#a7 timely       
synoptic & graphical *>t wea!r =eca/s2 &
  7#b7 :]e available1 timely haz>d      
advisories = m]*ant m>9]s1 includ+      
broadca/s ( tropical cyclone =eca/s &   
advisories1 int]m$iate public           
advisories1 & tropical cyclone updates  
to m>9]s via appropriate te*nologies4   
#bag4 ,anonym\s safety al]t sy/em  7a7  
,pilot program ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comm&ant
 %all e/abli% an anonym\s safety al]t   
pilot program4  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,!     
pilot program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7
 %all provide an anonym\s report+       

me*anism to all[ crew memb]s to         
communicate urg5t & dire safety conc]ns 
directly & 9 a timely mann] ) ! ,coa/   
,gu>d4  #bah4 ,m>9e safety implem5tation
 /atus  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an        
,decemb] #ai ( #bjah1 & ( ea* ( ! #b    
subsequ5t ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,comm&ant %all
 provide to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1   
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,committee on ,transportation &       
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a brief+ on ! /atus (   
implem5tation ( ea* action outl9$ 9 !   
,comm&ant's f9al action memo dat$       
,decemb] #ai1 #bjag1 reg>d+ ! s9k+ &    
loss ( ! vessel ,el ,f>o4  7b7 ,report  
,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,homel& ,security ,inspector ,g5]al %all
 report to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1    
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,committee on ,transportation &       
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives on ! /atus ( ! ,coa/    
,gu>d's implem5tation ( ea* action      

outl9$ 9 ! ,comm&ant's f9al action memo 
dat$ ,decemb] #ai1 #bjag1 reg>d+ ! s9k+ 
& loss ( ! vessel ,el ,f>o4  #bai4      
,delegat$ au?orities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comm&ant %all review !  
au?orities t h be5 delegat$ to recogniz$
 organizations = ! alt]native compliance
 program z describ$ 9 subp>t ,d ( "p #h 
( title #df1 ,code ( ,f$]al             
,regulations1 &1 if necess>y1 revise or 
e/abli% policies & proc$ures to ensure  
^? delegat$ au?orities are be+ conduct$ 
9 a mann] to ensure safe m>itime        
transportation4  7b7 ,brief+ ,n lat] ?an
 #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,comm&ant %all provide to !     
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a brief+ on !           
implem5tation ( subsection 7a74  ,,iii  
,c5t] ( ,exp]tise  #cja4 ,%ort title    
,?is title may be cit$ z ! ,coa/ ,gu>d  

,blue ,te*nology ,c5t] ( ,exp]tise ,act4
  #cjb4 ,coa/ ,gu>d ,blue ,te*nology    
c5t] ( exp]tise  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act & subject to ! availability (  
appropriations1 ! ,comm&ant may e/abli% 
"u section #eh ( title #ad1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 a ,blue ,te*nology c5t] ( 
exp]tise4  7b7 ,missions ,9 addition to 
! missions li/$ 9 section #eh7;b7 (     
title #ad1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,c5t] 
may--  7#a7 promote aw>5ess )9 ! ,coa/  
,gu>d ( ! range & div]sity ( ,blue      
,te*nologies & _! pot5tial to enhance   
,coa/ ,gu>d mission read9ess1 op]ational
 p]=mance1 & regulation ( su*           
te*nologies2  7#b7 function z an        
int]active conduit to enable ! %>+ &    
dissem9ation ( ,blue ,te*nology         
in=mation betwe5 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d &        
repres5tatives f ! private sector1      
academia1 nonpr(it organizations1 & o!r 
,f$]al ag5cies2  7#c7 increase aw>5ess  
among ,blue ,te*nology manufactur]s1    
entrepr5eurs1 & v5dors ( ,coa/ ,gu>d    

acquisition policies1 proc$ures1 &      
bus9ess practices2  7#d7 provide        
te*nical support1 coord9ation1 &        
assi/ance to ,coa/ ,gu>d di/ricts & !   
,coa/ ,gu>d ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,c5t]1
 z appropriate2 &  7#e7 subject to !    
requirem5ts ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,academy1   
coord9ate ) ! ,academy to develop       
appropriate curricula reg>d+ ,blue      
,te*nology to be (f]$ 9 pr(essional     
c\rses ( /udy to give ,coa/ ,gu>d cadets
 & (fic] c&idates a great] backgr\nd &  
und]/&+ ( ,blue ,te*nologies4  7c7 ,blue
 ,te*nology exposition2 brief+ ,n lat]  
?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,comm&ant %all provide to ! 
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate a brief+ on ! co/s & b5efits (  
ho/+ a bi5nial ,coa/ ,gu>d ,blue        
,te*nology exposition to fur!r          
int]actions betwe5 repres5tatives f !   
private sector1 academia1 & nonpr(it    

organizations1 & ! ,coa/ ,gu>d & exam9e 
em]g+ te*nologies & ,coa/ ,gu>d mission 
dem&s4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 
7#a7 ,c5t] ,! t]m ,c5t] means ! ,blue   
,te*nology c5t] ( exp]tise e/abli%$ "u  
?is section4  7#b7 ,comm&ant ,! t]m     
,comm&ant means ! ,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/   
,gu>d4  7#c7 ,blue te*nology ,! t]m     
,blue ,te*nology means any te*nology1   
sy/em1 or plat=m t--  7,a7 is design$ = 
use or application above1 on1 or bel[ ! 
sea surface or t is o!rwise applicable  
to ,coa/ ,gu>d op]ational ne$s1 includ+ 
su* a te*nology1 sy/em1 or plat=m t     
provides cont9u\s or p]si/5t cov]age2 & 
7,b7 supports or facilitates-- 7i7      
m>itime doma9 aw>5ess1 includ+--  7,i7  
surveillance & monitor+2  7,,ii7        
obs]vation1 measurem5t1 & model+3 or    
7,,iii7 in=mation te*nology &           
communications2  7ii7 se>* & rescue2    
7iii7 em]g5cy response2  7iv7 m>itime   
law en=cem5t2  7v7 m>9e inspections &   
inve/igations2 or  7vi7 protection &    
cons]vation ( ! m>9e environm5t4