#aaeth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,in   
the ,house of ,representatives1 ,u4 ,s41
  ,july #be1 #bjah  ,,amendment3  ,that 
the bill from the ,senate 7,s4 #gef7    
entitled ,an ,act to reauthorize and    
amend the ,marine ,debris ,act to       
promote international action to reduce  
marine debris1 and for other purposes41 
do pass with the following ,strike out  
all after the enacting clause and       
insert3  ,i ,marine ,debris  #aja4      
,short title ,this title may be cited as
 the ,save ,our ,seas ,act of #bjah4    
#ajb4 ,,noaa marine debris program      
,section #c of the ,marine ,debris ,act 
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aieb7 is amended--  7#a7
 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph  
7#d71 by striking 2 and and inserting a 
semicolon2  7,b7 in paragraph 7#e77;,c71
 by striking the period at the end and  
inserting a semicolon2 and  7,c7 by     
adding at the end the following3  7#f7  
work to develop outreach and education  
strategies with other ,federal agencies 
to address sources of marine debris2    

7#g7 except for discharges of marine    
debris from vessels1 in consultation    
with the ,department of ,state and other
 ,federal agencies1 promote             
international action1 as appropriate1 to
 reduce the incidence of marine debris1 
including providing technical assistance
 to expand waste management systems     
internationally2 and  7#h7 in the case  
of an event determined to be a severe   
marine debris event under subsection    
7c7-- 7,a7 assist in the cleanup and    
response required by the severe marine  
debris event2 or  7,b7 conduct such     
other activity as the ,administrator    
determines is appropriate in response to
 the severe marine debris event4  2     
7#b7 by redesignating subsection 7c7 as 
subsection 7d72  7#c7 by inserting after
 subsection 7b7 the following3  7c7     
,determination of severe marine debris  
events ,at the discretion of the        
,administrator or at the request of the 
,governor of an affected ,state1 the    
,administrator shall determine whether  

there is a severe marine debris event4  
2 and  7#d7 in subsection 7d71 as so    
redesignated-- 7,a7 in paragraph        
7#b77;,a71 by striking subparagraph 7,b7
 and inserting subparagraphs 7,b7 and   
7,c72  7,b7 in paragraph 7#b77;,b71 by  
striking may waive all or part of the   
matching requirement under subparagraph 
7,a7 and inserting may reduce the       
non-,federal share of project costs     
under subparagraph 7,a7 by up to #ej    
percent2 and  7,c7 by adding at the end 
of paragraph 7#b7 the following3  7,c7  
,severe marine debris events            
,notwithstanding subparagraph 7,a71 the 
,federal share of the cost of an        
activity carried out under a            
determination made under subsection 7c7 
shall be-- 7i7 #ajj percent of the cost 
of the activity1 for an activity funded 
wholly by funds made available by a     
person1 including the government of a   
foreign country1 to the ,federal        
,government for the purpose of          
responding to a severe marine debris    

event2 or  7ii7 #ge percent of the cost 
of the activity1 for any activity other 
than an activity funded as described in 
clause 7i74  4  #ajc4 ,sense of         
,congress on international engagement to
 respond to marine debris ,it is the    
sense of ,congress that the ,president  
should--  7#a7 support research and     
development on systems and materials    
that reduce-- 7,a7 derelict fishing     
gear2 and  7,b7 the amount of solid     
waste that is generated from land-based 
sources and the amount of such waste    
that enters the marine environment2     
7#b7 work with representatives of       
foreign countries that discharge the    
largest amounts of solid waste from     
land-based sources into the marine      
environment1 to develop mechanisms to   
reduce such discharges2  7#c7 carry out 
studies to determine-- 7,a7 the primary 
means of discharges referred to in      
paragraph 7#b72  7,b7 the manner in     
which waste management infrastructure   
can be most effective in preventing such

 discharges2 and  7,c7 the long-term    
impacts of marine debris on the national
 economies of the countries with which  
work is undertaken under paragraph 7#b7 
and on the global economy1 including the
 impacts of reducing the discharge of   
such debris2  7#d7 work with            
representatives of the countries with   
which work is undertaken in paragraph   
7#b7 to conclude one or more new        
international agreements that include   
provisions-- 7,a7 to mitigate the       
discharge of land-based solid waste into
 the marine environment2 and  7,b7 to   
provide technical assistance and        
investment in waste management          
infrastructure to reduce such           
discharges1 if the ,president determines
 such assistance or investment is       
appropriate2 and  7#e7 encourage the    
,united ,states ,trade ,representative  
to consider the impact of discharges of 
land-based solid waste from the         
countries with which work is conducted  
under paragraph 7#b7 in relevant future 

trade agreements4  #ajd4 ,membership of 
the ,interagency ,marine ,debris        
,coordinating ,committee ,section #e7;b7
 of the ,marine ,debris ,act 7#cc       
,u4,s4,c4 #aied7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7  
in paragraph 7#d71 by striking 2 and and
 inserting a semicolon2  7#b7 by        
redesignating paragraph 7#e7 as         
paragraph 7#g72 and  7#c7 by inserting  
after paragraph 7#d7 the following3     
7#e7 the ,department of ,state2  7#f7   
the ,department of the ,interior2 and  4
  #aje4 ,authorization of appropriations
 ,section #i of the ,marine ,debris ,act
 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aieh7 is amended to    
read as follows3  #i4 ,authorization of 
appropriations  7a7 ,in general ,there  
is authorized to be appropriated to the 
,administrator #aj1jjj1jjj for each of  
fiscal years #bjah through #bjbb for    
carrying out sections #c1 #e1 and #f1 of
 which not more than #e percent is      
authorized for each fiscal year for     
administrative costs4  7b7 ,amounts     
authorized for ,coast ,guard ,of the    

amounts authorized for each fiscal year 
under section #bgjb7a7 of title #ad1    
,united ,states ,code1 up to #b1jjj1jjj 
is authorized for the ,secretary of the 
department in which the ,coast ,guard is
 operating for use by the ,commandant of
 the ,coast ,guard to carry out section 
#d of this ,act1 of which not more than 
#e percent is authorized for each fiscal
 year for administrative costs4  4  ,,ii
 ,maritime ,safety  #bja4 ,short title  
,this title may be cited as the         
,maritime ,safety ,act of #bjah4  #bjb4 
,definitions ,in this title3 7#a7       
,commandant ,the term ,commandant means 
the ,commandant of the ,coast ,guard4   
7#b7 ,recognized organization ,the term 
recognized organization has the meaning 
given that term in section #b4de-a of   
title #df1 ,code of ,federal            
,regulations1 as in effect on the date  
of the enactment of this ,act4  7#c7    
,secretary ,the term ,secretary means   
the ,secretary of the department in     
which the ,coast ,guard is operating4   

#bjc4 ,domestic vessel compliance  7a7  
,in general ,not later than #fj days    
after the date on which the ,president  
submits to the ,congress a budget each  
year pursuant to section #aaje of title 
#ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 the         
,commandant shall publish on a publicly 
accessible ,website information         
documenting domestic vessel compliance  
with the requirements of subtitle ,,ii  
of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code4    
7b7 ,content ,the information required  
under subsection 7a7 shall--  7#a7      
include flag-,state detention rates for 
each type of inspected vessel2 and  7#b7
 identify any recognized organization   
that inspected or surveyed a vessel that
 was later subject to a ,coast          
,guard-issued control action            
attributable to a major nonconformity   
that the recognized organization failed 
to identify in such inspection or       
survey4  #bjd4 ,safety management system
  7a7 ,in general ,the ,comptroller     
,general of the ,united ,states shall   

conduct an audit regarding the          
implementation and effectiveness of     
safety management plans required under  
chapter #cb of title #df1 ,united       
,states ,code4  7b7 ,scope ,the audit   
conducted under subsection 7a7 shall    
include a representative sample of      
safety management plans1 including such 
plans for--  7#a7 a range of vessel     
types and sizes2 and  7#b7 vessels that 
operate in a cross-section of regional  
operating areas4  7c7 ,report  7#a7 ,in 
general ,not later than #a year after   
the date of the enactment of this ,act1 
the ,comptroller ,general shall submit  
to ,committee on ,transportation and    
,infrastructure of the ,house of        
,representatives and the ,committee on  
,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation
 of the ,senate a report detailing the  
results of the audit and providing      
recommendations related to such results1
 including ways to streamline and focus 
such plans on ship safety4  7#b7 ,marine
 ,safety ,alert ,not later than #fj days

 after the date the report is submitted 
under paragraph 7#a71 the ,commandant   
shall publish a ,marine ,safety ,alert  
providing notification of the completion
 of the report and including a link to  
the report on a publicly accessible     
website4  #bje4 ,equipment requirements 
7a7 ,regulations  7#a7 ,in general      
,section #ccjf of title #df1 ,united    
,states ,code1 is amended by adding at  
the end the following3  7l7 7#a7 ,the   
,secretary shall require that a freight 
vessel inspected under this chapter be  
outfitted with distress signaling and   
location technology for the higher of-- 
7,a7 the minimum complement of officers 
and crew specified on the certificate of
 inspection for such vessel2 or  7,b7   
the number of persons onboard the       
vessel2 and  7#b7 the requirement       
described in paragraph 7#a7 shall not   
apply to vessels operating within the   
baseline from which the territorial sea 
of the ,united ,states is measured4  7m7
 7#a7 ,the ,secretary shall promulgate  

regulations requiring companies to      
maintain records of all incremental     
weight changes made to freight vessels  
inspected under this chapter1 and to    
track weight changes over time to       
facilitate rapid determination of the   
aggregate total4  7#b7 ,records         
maintained under paragraph 7#a7 shall be
 stored1 in paper or electronic form1   
onboard such vessels for not less than  
#c years and shoreside for the life of  
the vessel4  4  7#b7 ,deadlines ,the    
,secretary shall--  7,a7 begin          
implementing the requirement under      
section #ccjf7l7 of title #df1 ,united  
,states ,code1 as amended by this       
subsection1 by not later than #a year   
after the date of the enactment of this 
,act2 and  7,b7 promulgate the          
regulations required under section      
#ccjf7m7 of title #df1 ,united ,states  
,code1 as amended by this subsection1 by
 not later than #a year after the date  
of the enactment of this ,act4  7b7     
,engagement ,not later than #a year     

after the date of the enactment of this 
,act1 the ,commandant shall seek to     
enter into negotiations through the     
,international ,maritime ,organization  
to amend regulation #be of chapter      
,,ii-#a of the ,international           
,convention for the ,safety of ,life at 
,sea to require a high-water alarm      
sensor in each cargo hold of a freight  
vessel 7as that term is defined in      
section #baja7ac7 of title #df1 ,united 
,states ,code71 that connects with      
audible and visual alarms on the        
navigation bridge of the vessel4  #bjf4 
,voyage data recorder2 access  7a7 ,in  
general ,chapter #fc of title #df1      
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
adding at the end the following3  #fcji4
 ,voyage data recorder access           
,notwithstanding any other provision of 
law1 the ,coast ,guard shall have full  
and timely access to and ability to use 
voyage data recorder data and audio held
 by any ,federal agency in all marine   
casualty investigations1 regardless of  

which agency is the investigative lead4 
4  7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the analysis
 for such chapter is amended by adding  
at the end the following3  #fcji4       
,voyage data recorder access4  4  #bjg4 
,voyage data recorder2 requirements  7a7
 ,float-,free and beacon requirements   
7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year
 after the date of the enactment of this
 ,act1 the ,commandant shall seek to    
enter into negotiations through the     
,international ,maritime ,organization  
to amend regulation #bj of chapter ,v of
 the ,international ,convention for the 
,safety of ,life at ,sea to require that
 all voyage data recorders are installed
 in a float-free arrangement and contain
 an integrated emergency position       
indicating radio beacon4  7#b7 ,progress
 update ,not later than #c years after  
the date of the enactment of this ,act1 
the ,commandant shall submit to the     
,committee on ,transportation and       
,infrastructure of the ,house of        
,representatives and the ,committee on  

,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation
 of the ,senate an update on the        
progress of the engagement required     
under paragraph 7#a74  7b7              
,cost-,benefit analysis ,not later than 
#b years after the date of the enactment
 of this ,act1 the ,commandant shall    
submit to the ,committee on             
,transportation and ,infrastructure of  
the ,house of ,representatives and the  
,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and  
,transportation of the ,senate a        
cost-benefit analysis of requiring that 
voyage data recorders installed on      
commercial vessels documented under     
chapter #aba of title #df1 ,united      
,states ,code1 capture communications on
 the internal telephone systems of such 
vessels1 including requiring the capture
 of both sides of all communications    
with the bridge onboard such vessels4   
#bjh4 ,survival and locating equipment  
,not later than #b years after the date 
of the enactment of this ,act1 the      
,commandant shall1 subject to the       

availability of appropriations1 identify
 and procure equipment that will provide
 search-and-rescue units the ability to 
attach a radio or ,automated            
,identification ,system strobe or beacon
 to an object that is not immediately   
retrievable4  #bji4 ,training of ,coast 
,guard personnel  7a7 ,prospective      
sector commander training ,not later    
than #a year after the date of the      
enactment of this ,act1 the ,commandant 
shall implement an ,officer in ,charge1 
,marine ,inspections segment to the     
sector commander indoctrination course  
for prospective sector commanders       
without a ,coast ,guard prevention      
ashore officer specialty code4  7b7     
,steamship inspections ,not later than  
#a year after the date of the enactment 
of this ,act1 the ,commandant shall     
implement steam plant inspection        
training for ,coast ,guard marine       
inspectors and1 subject to availability1
 recognized organizations to which      
authority is delegated under section    

#ccaf of title #df1 ,united ,states     
,code4  7c7 ,advanced journeyman        
inspector training  7#a7 ,in general    
,not later than #b years after the date 
of the enactment of this ,act1 the      
,commandant shall establish advanced    
training to provide instruction on the  
oversight of recognized organizations to
 which authority is delegated under     
section #ccaf of title #df1 ,united     
,states ,code1 auditing                 
responsibilities1 and the inspection of 
unique vessel types4  7#b7 ,recipients  
,the ,commandant shall--  7,a7 require  
that such training be completed by      
senior ,coast ,guard marine inspectors2 
and  7,b7 subject to availability of    
training capacity1 make such training   
available to recognized organization    
surveyors authorized by the ,coast      
,guard to conduct inspections4  7d7     
,coast ,guard inspections staff2        
briefing ,not later than #a year after  
the date of the enactment of this ,act1 
the ,commandant shall provide to the    

,committee on ,transportation and       
,infrastructure of the ,house of        
,representatives and the ,committee on  
,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation
 of the ,senate a briefing detailing--  
7#a7 the estimated time and funding     
necessary to triple the current size of 
the ,coast ,guard's traveling inspector 
staff2 and  7#b7 other options available
 to the ,coast ,guard to enhance and    
maintain marine safety knowledge1       
including discussion of increased       
reliance on-- 7,a7 civilian marine      
inspectors2  7,b7 experienced licensed  
mariners2  7,c7 retired members of the  
,coast ,guard2  7,d7 arranging for      
,coast ,guard inspectors to ride onboard
 commercial oceangoing vessels          
documented under chapter #aba of title  
#df1 ,united ,states ,code1 to gain     
experience and insight2 and  7,e7       
extending tour-lengths for ,coast ,guard
 marine safety officers assigned to     
inspection billets4  7e7 ,audits2 ,coast
 ,guard attendance and performance ,not 

later than #ahj days after the date of  
the enactment of this ,act1 the         
,commandant shall-- 7#a7 update ,coast  
,guard policy to utilize risk analysis  
to target the attendance of ,coast      
,guard personnel during external safety 
management certificate and document of  
compliance audits2 and  7#b7 perform a  
quality assurance audit of recognized   
organization representation and         
performance regarding ,united           
,states-flagged vessels4  #baj4 ,major  
marine casualty property damage         
threshold ,section #faja7;i77#c7 of     
title #df1 ,united ,states ,code1 is    
amended by striking #ejj1jjj and        
inserting #b1jjj1jjj4  #baa4 ,reviews1  
briefings1 and reports  7a7 ,major      
conversion determinations  7#a7 ,review 
of policies and procedures ,the         
,commandant shall conduct a review of   
policies and procedures for making and  
documenting major conversion            
determinations1 including an examination
 of the deference given to precedent4   

7#b7 ,briefing ,not later than #a year  
after the date of the enactment of this 
,act1 the ,commandant shall provide to  
the ,committee on ,transportation and   
,infrastructure of the ,house of        
,representatives and the ,committee on  
,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation
 of the ,senate a briefing on the       
findings of the review required by      
paragraph 7#a74  7b7 ,ventilators1      
openings and stability standards  7#a7  
,review ,note later than #a year after  
the date of the enactment of this ,act1 
the ,commandant shall complete a review 
of the effectiveness of ,united ,states 
regulations1 international conventions1 
recognized organizations' class rules1  
and ,coast ,guard technical policy      
regarding-- 7,a7 ventilators and other  
hull openings2  7,b7 fire dampers and   
other closures protecting openings      
normally open during operations2 and    
7,c7 intact and damage stability        
standards under subchapter ,s of chapter
 ,i of title #df1 ,code of ,federal     

,regulations4  7#b7 ,briefing ,not later
 than #ah months after the date of the  
enactment of this ,act1 the ,commandant 
shall provide to the ,committee on      
,transportation and ,infrastructure of  
the ,house of ,representatives and the  
,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and  
,transportation of the ,senate a        
briefing on the effectiveness of the    
regulations1 international conventions1 
recognized organizations' class rules1  
and ,coast ,guard technical policy      
reviewed under paragraph 7#a74  7c7     
,self-,locating datum marker buoys ,not 
later than #f months after the date of  
the enactment of this ,act1 the         
,commandant shall provide to the        
,committee on ,transportation and       
,infrastructure of the ,house of        
,representatives and the ,committee on  
,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation
 of the ,senate a briefing on the       
reliability of self-locating datum      
marker buoys and other similar          
technology used during ,coast ,guard    

search-and-rescue operations4 ,the      
briefing shall include a description of 
reasonable steps the ,commandant could  
take to increase the reliability of such
 buoys1 including the potential to      
leverage technology used by the ,navy1  
and how protocols could be developed to 
conduct testing of such buoys before    
using them for operations4  7d7         
,oversight program2 effectiveness  7#a7 
,in general ,not later than #b years    
after the date of the enactment of this 
,act1 the ,commandant shall commission  
an assessment of the effectiveness of   
the ,coast ,guard's oversight of        
recognized organizations and its impact 
on compliance by and safety of vessels  
inspected by such organizations4  7#b7  
,experience ,the assessment commissioned
 under paragraph 7#a7 shall be conducted
 by a research organization with        
significant experience in maritime      
operations and marine safety4  7#c7     
,submission to congress ,not later than 
#ahj days after the date that the       

assessment required under paragraph 7#a7
 is completed1 the ,commandant shall    
submit to the ,committee on             
,transportation and ,infrastructure of  
the ,house of ,representatives and the  
,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and  
,transportation of the ,senate the      
results of such assessment4  #bab4      
,flag-,state guidance and supplements   
7a7 ,freight vessels2 damage control    
information ,within #a year after the   
date of the enactment of this ,act1 the 
,secretary shall issue flag-,state      
guidance for all freight vessels        
documented under chapter #aba of title  
#df1 ,united ,states ,code1 built before
 ,january #a1 #aiib1 regarding the      
inclusion of comprehensive damage       
control information in safety management
 plans required under chapter #cb of    
title #df1 ,united ,states ,code4  7b7  
,recognized organizations2 ,united      
,states supplement ,the ,commandant     
shall-- 7#a7 work with recognized       
organizations to create a single ,united

 ,states ,supplement to rules of such   
organizations for classification of     
vessels2 and  7#b7 by not later than #a 
year after the date of the enactment of 
this ,act1 provide to the ,committee on 
,transportation and ,infrastructure of  
the ,house of ,representatives and the  
,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and  
,transportation of the ,senate a        
briefing on whether it is necessary to  
revise part #h of title #df1 ,code of   
,federal ,regulations1 to authorize only
 one ,united ,states ,supplement to such
 rules4  #bac4 ,marine safety strategy  
,section #baaf of title #df1 ,united    
,states ,code1 is amended--  7#a7 in    
subsection 7a71 by striking each year of
 an annual and inserting of a triennial2
  7#b7 in subsection 7b7--  7,a7 in the 
subsection heading1 by striking ,annual 
and inserting ,triennial2 and  7,b7 by  
striking annual each place it appears   
and inserting triennial2  7#c7 in       
subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by striking fiscal
 year #bjaa and each fiscal year and    

inserting fiscal year #bjbj and         
triennially2 and  7,b7 by striking      
annual plan and inserting triennial     
plan2 and  7#d7 in subsection 7d77#b71  
by striking annually and inserting      
triennially4  #bad4 ,recognized         
organizations2 oversight  7a7 ,in       
general ,section #ccaf of title #df1    
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
redesignating subsection 7g7 as         
subsection 7h71 and by inserting after  
subsection 7f7 the following3  7g7 7#a7 
,there shall be within the ,coast ,guard
 an office that conducts comprehensive  
and targeted oversight of all recognized
 organizations that act on behalf of the
 ,coast ,guard4  7#b7 ,the staff of the 
office shall include subject matter     
experts1 including inspectors1          
investigators1 and auditors1 who possess
 the capability and authority to audit  
all aspects of such recognized          
organizations4  7#c7 ,in this subsection
 the term recognized organization has   
the meaning given that term in section  

#b4de-a of title #df1 ,code of ,federal 
,regulations1 as in effect on the date  
of the enactment of the ,maritime       
,safety ,act of #bjah4  4  7b7 ,deadline
 for establishment ,the ,commandant of  
the ,coast ,guard shall establish the   
office required by the amendment made by
 subsection 7a7 by not later than #b    
years after the date of the enactment of
 this ,act4  #bae4 ,timely weather      
forecasts ,not later than #a year after 
the date of the enactment of this ,act1 
the ,commandant shall seek to enter into
 negotiations through the ,international
 ,maritime ,organization to amend the   
,international ,convention for the      
,safety of ,life at ,sea to require that
 vessels subject to the requirements of 
such ,convention receive timely synoptic
 and graphical chart weather forecasts4 
#baf4 ,marine safety implementation     
status ,not later than ,december #ai of 
#bjah1 and of each of the #b subsequent 
years thereafter1 the ,commandant shall 
provide to the ,committee on            

,transportation and ,infrastructure of  
the ,house of ,representatives and the  
,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and  
,transportation of the ,senate a        
briefing on the status of implementation
 of each action outlined in the         
,commandant's final action memo dated   
,december #ai1 #bjag1 regarding the     
sinking and loss of the vessel ,el      
,faro4  #bag4 ,delegated authorities    
7a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year 
after the date of the enactment of this 
,act1 the ,commandant shall review the  
authorities that have been delegated to 
recognized organizations for the        
alternative compliance program as       
described in subpart ,d of part #h of   
title #df1 ,code of ,federal            
,regulations1 and1 if necessary1 revise 
or establish policies and procedures to 
ensure those delegated authorities are  
being conducted in a manner to ensure   
safe maritime transportation4  7b7      
,briefing ,not later than #a year after 
the date of the enactment of this ,act1 

the ,commandant shall provide to the    
,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and  
,transportation of the ,senate and the  
,committee on ,transportation and       
,infrastructure of the ,house of        
,representatives a briefing on the      
implementation of subsection 7a74  ,,iii
 ,center of ,expertise  #cja4 ,short    
title ,this title may be cited as the   
,coast ,guard ,blue ,technology ,center 
of ,expertise ,act4  #cjb4 ,coast ,guard
 ,blue ,technology center of expertise  
7a7 ,establishment ,not later than one  
year after the date of the enactment of 
this ,act and subject to the            
availability of appropriations1 the     
,commandant shall establish under       
section #eh of title #ad1 ,united       
,states ,code1 a ,blue ,technology      
center of expertise4  7b7 ,missions ,in 
addition to the missions listed in      
section #eh7;b7 of title #ad1 ,united   
,states ,code1 the ,center--  7#a7      
shall-- 7,a7 promote awareness within   
the ,coast ,guard of the range and      

diversity of ,blue ,technologies and    
their potential to enhance ,coast ,guard
 mission readiness1 operational         
performance1 and regulation of such     
technologies2  7,b7 function as an      
interactive conduit to enable the       
sharing and dissemination of ,blue      
,technology information between the     
,coast ,guard and representatives from  
the private sector1 academia1 nonprofit 
organizations1 and other ,federal       
agencies2  7,c7 increase awareness among
 ,blue ,technology manufacturers1       
entrepreneurs1 and vendors of ,coast    
,guard acquisition policies1 procedures1
 and business practices2 and  7,d7      
provide technical support1 coordination1
 and assistance to ,coast ,guard        
districts and the ,coast ,guard         
,research and ,development ,center1 as  
appropriate2 and  7#b7 subject to the   
requirements of the ,coast ,guard       
,academy1 may coordinate with the       
,academy to develop appropriate         
curricula regarding ,blue ,technology to

 be offered in professional courses of  
study to give ,coast ,guard cadets and  
officer candidates a greater background 
and understanding of ,blue              
,technologies4  7c7 ,blue ,technology   
exposition2 briefing ,not later than #f 
months after the date of the enactment  
of this ,act1 the ,commandant shall     
provide to the ,committee on            
,transportation and ,infrastructure of  
the ,house of ,representatives and the  
,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and  
,transportation of the ,senate a        
briefing on the costs and benefits of   
hosting a biennial ,coast ,guard ,blue  
,technology exposition to further       
interactions between representatives    
from the private sector1 academia1 and  
nonprofit organizations1 and the ,coast 
,guard and examine emerging technologies
 and ,coast ,guard mission demands4  7d7
 ,definitions ,in this section3  7#a7   
,center ,the term ,center means the     
,blue ,technology center of expertise   
established under this section4  7#b7   

,commandant ,the term ,commandant means 
the ,commandant of the ,coast ,guard4   
7#c7 ,blue technology ,the term ,blue   
,technology means any technology1       
system1 or platform that-- 7,a7 is      
designed for use or application above1  
on1 or below the sea surface or that is 
otherwise applicable to ,coast ,guard   
operational needs1 including such a     
technology1 system1 or platform that    
provides continuous or persistent       
coverage2 and  7,b7 supports or         
facilitates-- 7i7 maritime domain       
awareness1 including--  7,i7            
surveillance and monitoring2  7,,ii7    
observation1 measurement1 and modeling3 
or  7,,iii7 information technology and  
communications2  7ii7 search and rescue2
  7iii7 emergency response2  7iv7       
maritime law enforcement2  7v7 marine   
inspections and investigations2 or  7vi7
 protection and conservation of the     
marine environment4  ,clerk4