,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adci  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ad1 #bjai,mr4    
,wick] 7= himself & ,ms4 ,cantwell7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to reau?orize activities ( !  
,m>itime ,adm9i/ration1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,m>itime ,adm9i/ration     
,au?orization & ,enhancem5t ,act (      
#bjai4  #b4 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( 
cont5ts ( ! ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 
,%ort title4,sec4 #b4 ,table (          
cont5ts4,,title ,i--,m>itime            
,administration,sec4 #aja4 ,au?orization
 ( ! ,m>itime ,adm9i/ration4,sec4 #ajb4 
,m>itime ,security ,program4,sec4 #ajc4 
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation ,inspector  
,g5]al ,report4,sec4 #ajd4 ,au?ority =  
,,m>ad to reta9 =eign /ud5t tuition     
reimbursem5t4,sec4 #aje4 ,appo9tm5t (   
c&idates att5d+ sponsor$ prep>atory     
s*ool4,sec4 #ajf4 ,indep5d5t /udy on !  

,unit$ ,/ates ,m]*ant ,m>9e             
,academy4,sec4 #ajg4 ,c5t]s ( excell5ce 
= dome/ic m>itime work=ce tra9+ &       
education4,sec4 #ajh4 ,milit>y to       
m>9]4,sec4 #aji4 ,salvage recov]ies (   
f$]ally own$ c>goes4,sec4 #aaj4 ,salvage
 recov]ies = subrogat$ own]%ip ( vessels
 & c>goes4,sec4 #aaa4 ,port op]ations1  
rese>*1 & te*nology4,sec4 #aab4         
,/rategic seaports4,sec4 #aac4 ,m>itime 
te*nical assi/ance program4,sec4 #aad4  
,requirem5t = small %ipy>d              
grantees4,sec4 #aae4 ,improvem5t (      
,national ,oceanographic ,p>tn]%ip      
,program4,sec4 #aaf4 ,improvem5ts to !  
m>itime gu>ante$ loan program4,sec4     
#aag4 ,te*nical corrections4,,title     
,,ii--,m>itime ,,safe ,act,sec4 #bja4   
,%ort title4,sec4 #bjb4                 
,def9itions4,sec4 #bjc4 ,f9d+s4,sec4    
#bjd4 ,purposes4,sec4 #bje4 ,/atem5t (  
policy4,subtitle ,a--,programs ,to      
combat ,,iuu fi%+ & increase m>itime    
security,sec4 #baa4 ,coord9ation )      
int]national organizations4,sec4 #bab4  

,engagem5t ( diplomatic missions ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4,sec4 #bac4 ,assi/ance by 
,f$]al ag5cies to improve law en=cem5t  
)9 priority regions & priority flag     
/ates4,sec4 #bad4 ,expansion ( exi/+    
me*anisms to combat ,,iuu fi%+4,sec4    
#bae4 ,improvem5t ( transp>5cy &        
traceability programs4,sec4 #baf4       
,te*nology programs4,sec4 #bag4         
,in=mation %>+4,subtitle ,b--,e/abli%m5t
 ( int]ag5cy work+ gr\p on ,,iuu        
fishing,sec4 #bba4 ,int]ag5cy ,work+    
,gr\p on ,,iuu ,fi%+4,sec4 #bbb4        
,/rategic plan4,sec4 #bbc4              
,reports4,sec4 #bbd4 ,gulf ( ,mexico    
,,iuu ,fi%+ ,subwork+ ,gr\p4,subtitle   
,c--,au?orization ( appropriations,sec4 
#bca4 ,au?orization ( appropriations4   
,i ,m>itime ,adm9i/ration  #aja4        
,au?orization ( ! ,m>itime ,adm9i/ration
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,dep>tm5t (            
,transportation = fiscal ye> #bjbj1 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  
#ie1idd1jjj1 ( :i*--  7,a7 #gg1idd1jjj  
%all rema9 available until ,septemb]    
#cj1 #bjba = ,academy op]ations2 &  7,b7
 #ah1jjj1jjj %all rema9 available until 
exp5d$ = capital asset managem5t at !   
,academy4  7#b7 ,= exp5ses necess>y to  
support ! ,/ate m>itime academies1      
#ej1bhj1jjj1 ( :i*-- 7,a7 #b1djj1jjj    
%all rema9 available until ,septemb]    
#cj1 #bjba1 = ! ,/ud5t ,inc5tive        
,program2  7,b7 #f1jjj1jjj %all rema9   
available until exp5d$ = direct paym5ts 
to su* academies2  7,c7 #cj1jhj1jjj %all
 rema9 available until exp5d$ =         
ma9t5ance & repair ( ,/ate m>itime      
academy tra9+ vessels2  7,d7 #c1hjj1jjj 
%all rema9 available until exp5d$ =     
tra9+ %ip fuel assi/ance2 &  7,e7       
#h1jjj1jjj %all rema9 available until   
exp5d$ = (fsett+ ! co/s ( tra9+ %ip %>+4
  7#c7 ,= exp5ses necess>y to support ! 

,national ,security ,multi-,mission     
,vessel ,program1 #cjj1jjj1jjj1 :i* %all
 rema9 available until exp5d$4  7#d7 ,= 
exp5ses necess>y to support ,m>itime    
,adm9i/ration op]ations & programs1     
#fj1ddb1jjj1 ( :i* #e1jjj1jjj %all rema9
 available until exp5d$ = activities    
au?oriz$ "u section #ejcjg ( title #df1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#e7 ,= exp5ses   
necess>y to dispose ( vessels 9 !       
,national ,def5se ,res]ve ,fleet1       
#e1jjj1jjj1 :i* %all rema9 available    
until exp5d$4  7#f7 ,= exp5ses necess>y 
to ma9ta9 & pres]ve a ,unit$ ,/ates flag
 ,m]*ant ,m>9e to s]ve ! national       
security ne$s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u *apt]
 #eca ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
#cjj1jjj1jjj1 :i* %all rema9 available  
until exp5d$4  7#g7 ,= exp5ses necess>y 
= ! loan gu>antee program au?oriz$ "u   
*apt] #ecg ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 #cc1jjj1jjj1 ( :i*--  7,a7       
#cj1jjj1jjj may be us$ = ! co/ 7z def9$ 
9 section #ejb7e7 ( ! ,f$]al ,cr$it     
,re=m ,act ( #aiij 7#b ,u4,s4,c4        

#ffa;a7#e77 ( loan gu>antees "u !       
program1 :i* %all rema9 available until 
exp5d$2 &  7,b7 #c1jjj1jjj may be us$ = 
adm9i/rative exp5ses relat+ to loan     
gu>antee commitm5ts "u ! program4  7#h7 
,= exp5ses necess>y to provide assi/ance
 to small %ipy>ds & = m>itime tra9+     
programs "u section #edaja ( title #df1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 #dj1jjj1jjj1 :i*   
%all rema9 available until exp5d$4  7#i7
 ,= exp5ses necess>y to implem5t ! ,port
 ,op]ations1 ,rese>*1 & ,te*nology ,act1
 #fjj1jjj1jjj1 except t no funds %all be
 us$ = a grant aw>d to pur*ase fully    
automat$ c>go h&l+ equipm5t t is        
remotely op]at$ or remotely monitor$ )  
or )\t ! ex]cise ( human int]v5tion or  
control1 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es su*    
equipm5t w\ld result 9 a net loss ( jobs
 t relate to ! movem5t ( goods ?r\gh a  
port & its int]modal connections4  #ajb4
 ,m>itime ,security ,program  7a7 ,aw>d 
( op]at+ agreem5ts ,section #ecajc (    
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ #bjbe ea* place x appe>s &    

ins]t+ #bjce4  7b7 ,effectiv5ess (      
op]at+ agreem5ts ,section #ecajd7;a7 (  
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ #bjbe & ins]t+ #bjce4  7c7    
,paym5ts ,section #ecajf7;a77#a7 ( title
 #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ & aft]
 ! semicolon2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 
by /rik+ #c1gjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s 
#bjbb1 #bjbc1 #bjbd1 & #bjbe4 & ins]t+  
#e1bcc1dfc = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb1   
#bjbc1 #bjbd1 & #bjbe2 &2 &  7#c7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7 #e1bcc1dfc
 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjce4 
4  7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations   
,section #ecaaa ( title #df1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9        
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ & aft] !        
semicolon2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by    
/rik+ #bbb1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye>     
!reaft] ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbe4 & ins]t+
 #cad1jjg1ghj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb1
 #bjbc1 #bjbd1 & #bjbe2 &2 &  7#c7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7           
#cad1jjg1ghj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf  

?r\gh #bjce4  4  #ajc4 ,dep>tm5t (      
,transportation ,inspector ,g5]al       
,report ,! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation %all-- 7#a7 
n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 initiate an audit (
 ! ,m>itime ,adm9i/ration's actions to  
address ! #bg recomm5dations =          
improvem5t id5tifi$ by a ,national      
,academy ( ,public ,adm9i/ration panel 9
 a ,novemb] #bjag report2 &  7#b7 submit
 to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &
 ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !         
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a report conta9+ !      
results ( t audit once ! audit is       
complet$4  #ajd4 ,au?ority = ,,m>ad to  
reta9 =eign /ud5t tuition reimbursem5t  
,section #eacjd ( title #df1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7e7 ,cr$it ( reimbursem5t    
,reimbursem5ts "u ?is section %all be   
cr$it$ to ! ,m>itime ,adm9i/ration's    
,op]ations & ,tra9+ appropriation1 to   

rema9 available until exp5d$1 = use only
 = ^? exp5ses relat$ to ! op]ations ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,m]*ant ,m>9e ,academy4  4
  #aje4 ,appo9tm5t ( c&idates att5d+    
sponsor$ prep>atory s*ool ,section      
#eacjc ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,!     
,secret>y  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7b7 ,appo9tm5t ( c&idates      
select$ = prep>atory s*ool sponsor%ip ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,transportation may appo9t 
ea* ye> z cadets at ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,m]*ant ,m>9e ,academy n m ?an #dj      
qualifi$ individuals sponsor$ by !      
,academy to att5d prep>atory s*ool dur+ 
! academic ye> prior to entrance 9 !    
,academy1 & :o h successfully met ! t]ms
 & conditions ( sponsor%ip set by !     
,academy4  4  #ajf4 ,indep5d5t /udy on !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,m]*ant ,m>9e ,academy   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,transportation %all seek to
 ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,national    

,academy ( ,public ,adm9i/ration 7ref]r$
 to 9 ?is section z ! ,academy7 to c>ry 
out ! activities describ$ 9 ?is section4
  7b7 ,/udy elem5ts ,9 accordance ) !   
agreem5t describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 !   
,academy %all conduct a /udy ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,m]*ant ,m>9e ,academy t consi/s 
( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a compreh5sive       
assessm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m]*ant     
,m>9e ,academy's sy/ems1 tra9+1         
facilities1 infra/ructure1 in=mation    
te*nology1 & /akehold] engagem5t4  7#b7 
,id5tification ( ne$s & opportunities = 
mod]nization to help ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,m]*ant ,m>9e ,academy keep pace ) m    
mod]n campuses4  7#c7 ,developm5t ( an  
action plan = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m]*ant   
,m>9e ,academy ) specific recomm5dations
 =--  7,a7 improvem5ts or updates relat+
 to ! opportunities describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#b72 &  7,b7 sy/emic *anges ne$$ to    
help ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m]*ant ,m>9e      
,academy a*ieve its mission ( inspir+ & 
educat+ ! next g5]ation ( ! m>9] work=ce
 on a long-t]m basis4  7c7 ,deadl9e &   

report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( 
! agreem5t describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! 
,academy %all prep>e & submit to !      
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,m>itime ,adm9i/ration 
a report conta9+ ! action plan describ$ 
9 subsection 7b77#c71 includ+ specific  
f9d+s & recomm5dations4  #ajg4 ,c5t]s ( 
excell5ce = dome/ic m>itime work=ce     
tra9+ & education ,section #edajb (     
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b71 by ins]t+
 or subsection 7d7 aft] designat$ "u    
subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7d7 ,/ate ,m>itime ,academy 
,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all     
designate ea* ,/ate m>itime academy1 z  
def9$ 9 section #eaajb7d7 ( ?is title1 z
 a c5t] ( excell5ce "u ?is section4  4  
#ajh4 ,milit>y to m>9]  7a7 ,cr$5tial+  
support ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (     
,def5se1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&          
,security1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 & !  
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ) 
respect to ! applicable s]vices 9 _!    

respective dep>tm5ts1 & 9 coord9ation ) 
"o ano!r & ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,committee 
on ! ,m>9e ,transportation ,sy/em1 %all1
 consi/5t ) applicable law1 id5tify all 
tra9+ & exp]i5ce )9 ! applicable s]vice 
t may qualify = m]*ant m>9] cr$5tial+1 &
 submit a li/ ( all id5tifi$ tra9+ &    
exp]i5ce to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d 
,national ,m>itime ,c5t] = a det]m9ation
 ( :e!r su* tra9+ & exp]i5ce c\nts =    
cr$5tial+ purposes4  7b7 ,review (      
applicable s]vice ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/
 ,gu>d ,comm&ant %all make a det]m9ation
 ( :e!r tra9+ & exp]i5ce c\nts =        
cr$5tial+ purposes1 z describ$ 9        
subsection 7a71 n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft]
 ! date on :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/    
,gu>d ,national ,m>itime ,c5t] receives 
a submission "u subsection 7a7 id5tify+ 
a tra9+ or exp]i5ce & reque/+ su* a     
det]m9ation4  7c7 ,fees & s]vices ,!    
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security1 ! ,secret>y (        
,comm]ce1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices %all--  7#a7 take all   

necess>y & appropriate actions to       
provide = ! waiv] ( fees ?r\gh !        
,national ,m>itime ,c5t] lic5se         
evaluation1 issuance1 & exam9ation =    
memb]s ( ! uni=m$ s]vices on active duty
 or sep>at$ memb]s ( ! uni=m$ s]vices1  
if a waiv] is au?oriz$ & appropriate1 &1
 if a waiv] is n grant$1 take all       
necess>y & appropriate actions to       
provide = ! paym5t ( fees = memb]s ( !  
uni=m$ s]vices on active duty or sep>at$
 memb]s ( ! uni=m$ s]vices by !         
applicable s]vice to ! fulle/ ext5t     
p]mitt$ by law2  7#b7 direct !          
applicable s]vices to take all necess>y 
& appropriate actions to pay =          
,transportation ,work] ,id5tification   
,cr$5tial c>ds = memb]s ( ! uni=m$      
s]vices on active duty or sep>at$ memb]s
 ( ! uni=m$ s]vices pursu+ or possess+ a
 m>9] cr$5tial2  7#c7 ensure t memb]s ( 
! applicable s]vices :o are to be       
dis*>g$ or releas$ f active duty & :o   
reque/ c]tification or v]ification ( sea
 s]vice be provid$ su* c]tification or  

v]ification no lat] ?an "o mon? aft]    
dis*>ge or release2  7#d7 ensure !      
applicable s]vices h develop$1 or       
cont9ue to op]ate1 z appropriate1 !     
onl9e res\rce kn[n z ,cr$5tial+         
,opportunities ,on-,l9e to support      
sep>at+ memb]s ( ! uni=m$ s]vices :o are
 seek+ in=mation & assi/ance on m]*ant  
m>9] cr$5tial+2 &  7#e7 n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is        
section1 take all necess>y & appropriate
 actions to apply s]vice-relat$ m$ical  
c]tifications to m]*ant m>9] cr$5tial   
requirem5ts4  7d7 ,advanc+ milit>y to   
m>9] )9 ! employ] ag5cies  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security1 ! ,secret>y (        
,comm]ce1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices %all h direct hir+      
au?ority to employ sep>at$ memb]s ( !   
uni=m$ s]vices ) valid m]*ant m>9]      
lic5ses or sea s]vice exp]i5ce 9 support
 ( ,unit$ ,/ates national m>itime ne$s1 
includ+ ! ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s1      
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 & !

 ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic       
,adm9i/ration4  7e7 ,sep>at$ memb] ( !  
uni=m$ s]vices ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m    
sep>at$ memb] ( ! uni=m$ s]vices means  
an individual :o-- 7#a7 is retir+ or is 
retir$ z a memb] ( ! uni=m$ s]vices2    
7#b7 is volunt>ily sep>at+ or volunt>ily
 sep>at$ f ! uni=m$ s]vices at ! end (  
enli/m5t or s]vice obligation2 or  7#c7 
is adm9i/ratively sep>at+ or has        
adm9i/ratively sep>at$ f ! uni=m$       
s]vices ) an honorable or g5]al dis*>ge 
*>act]ization4  #aji4 ,salvage recov]ies
 ( f$]ally own$ c>goes ,section #egajj (
 title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7h7   
,funds transf] au?ority relat$ to ! use 
( ,national ,def5se ,res]ve ,fleet      
vessels & ! provision ( m>itime-,relat$ 
s]vices  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,:5 ! ,secret>y 
( ,transportation provides = ! use ( its
 vessels or m>itime-relat$ s]vices &    
goods "u a reimbursable agreem5t ) a    
,f$]al entity1 or ,/ate or local entity1
 au?oriz$ to receive goods & s]vices f !

 ,m>itime ,adm9i/ration = programs1     
projects1 activities1 & exp5ses relat$  
to ! ,national ,def5se ,res]ve ,fleet or
 m>itime-relat$ s]vices3  7,a7 ,f$]al   
entities are au?oriz$ to transf] funds  
to ! ,secret>y 9 advance ( exp5diture or
 ^u provid+ ! goods or s]vices ord]$1 z 
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,b7 ,!        
,secret>y %all det]m9e all o!r t]ms &   
conditions "u :i* su* paym5ts %\ld be   
made & provide su* goods & s]vices us+  
its exi/+ or new contracts1 includ+     
g5]al ag5cy agreem5ts1 memor&a (        
und]/&+1 or simil> agreem5ts4  7#b7     
,reimbursable agreem5t ) a ,f$]al entity
  7,a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! ,m>itime            
,adm9i/ration is au?oriz$ to provide    
m>itime-relat$ s]vices & goods "u a     
reimbursable agreem5t ) a ,f$]al entity4
  7,b7 ,m>itime-relat$ s]vices def9$ ,= 
! purposes ( ?is subsection1            
m>itime-relat$ s]vices includes !       
acquisition1 procurem5t1 op]ation1      
ma9t5ance1 pres]vation1 sale1 lease1    
*>t]1 con/ruction1 recon/ruction1 or    

recondition+ 7includ+ outfitt+ & equipp+
 incid5tal to con/ruction1              
recon/ruction1 or recondition+7 ( a     
m]*ant vessel or %ipy>d1 %ip site1      
t]m9al1 pi]1 dock1 w>eh\se1 or o!r      
in/allation relat$ to ! m>itime         
op]ations ( a ,f$]al entity4  7#c7      
,salvag+ c>goes  7,a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,!      
,m>itime ,adm9i/ration may provide      
s]vices & pur*ase goods relat+ to !     
salvag+ ( c>goes abo>d vessels 9 !      
cu/ody or control ( ! ,m>itime          
,adm9i/ration or its pr$ecessor ag5cies 
& receive & reta9 reimbursem5t f ,f$]al 
entities = all su* co/s z x may incur4  
7,b7 ,reimbursem5t ,reimbursem5t z      
provid$ = 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 may come   
f-- 7i7 ! proce$s recov]$ f su* salvage2
 or  7ii7 ! ,f$]al entity = :i* !       
,m>itime ,adm9i/ration has or w provide 
su* goods & s]vices1 dep5d+ on !        
agreem5t ( ! p>ties involv$4  7#d7      
,am\nts receiv$ ,am\nts receiv$ z       
reimbursem5ts "u ?is subsection %all be 
cr$it$ to ! fund or acc\nt t 0 us$ to   

cov] ! co/s incurr$ by ! ,secret>y or1  
if ! p]iod ( availability ( obligations 
= t appropriation has expir$1 to !      
appropriation ( funds t is curr5tly     
available to ! ,secret>y = sub/antially 
! same purpose4 ,am\nts s cr$it$ %all be
 m]g$ ) am\nts 9 su* fund or acc\nt &   
%all be available = ! same purposes1 &  
subject to ! same conditions &          
limitations1 z am\nts 9 su* fund or     
acc\nt4  7#e7 ,advance ,paym5ts ,paym5ts
 made 9 advance %all be = any "p ( !    
e/imat$ co/ z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y (  
,transportation4 ,adju/m5ts to ! am\nts 
paid 9 advance %all be made z agre$ to  
by ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation & !    
head ( ! ord]+ ag5cy or unit bas$ on !  
actual co/ ( goods or s]vices provid$4  
7#f7 ,bill or reque/ = paym5t ,a bill   
submitt$ or a reque/ = paym5t is n      
subject to audit or c]tification 9      
advance ( paym5t4  4  #aaj4 ,salvage    
recov]ies = subrogat$ own]%ip ( vessels 
& c>goes ,section #eciji ( title #df1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at

 ! end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,salvage agreem5ts
 ,not)/&+ title ,,xiv ( ! ,ronald ,w4   
,reagan ,national ,def5se ,au?orization 
,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjje 7#aj ,u4,s4,c4
 #aac note71 ! ,secret>y (              
,transportation is au?oriz$ to ent] into
 m>9e salvage agreem5ts = ! recov]ies1  
sale1 & disposal ( sunk5 or damag$      
vessels1 c>goes1 or prop]ties own$ or   
insur$ by or on behalf ( ! ,m>itime     
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,%ipp+   
,bo>d1 ! ,u4,s4 ,%ipp+ ,bo>d ,bureau1 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,m>itime ,commission1 or !
 ,w> ,%ipp+ ,adm9i/ration4  7f7         
,recov]ies ,not)/&+ o!r provisions (    
law1 ! net proce$s f salvage agreem5ts  
ent]$ into z au?oriz$ 9 subsection 7e7  
%all rema9 available until exp5d$ & be  
di/ribut$ z foll[s = m>9e               
insurance-relat$ salvages3  7#a7 ,fifty 
p]c5t ( ! net funds recov]$ %all be     
deposit$ 9 ! w> risk revolv+ fund & %all
 be available = ! purposes ( ! w> risk  
revolv+ fund4  7#b7 ,fifty p]c5t ( ! net
 funds recov]$ %all be deposit$ 9 !     

,vessel ,op]ations ,revolv+ ,fund z     
e/abli%$ by section #ejcja7;a7 ( ?is    
title & %all be available until exp5d$ z
 foll[s3  7,a7 ,fifty p]c5t %all be     
available to ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,m>itime
 ,adm9i/ration = su* acquisition1       
ma9t5ance1 repair1 recondition+1 or     
improvem5t ( vessels 9 ! ,national      
,def5se ,res]ve ,fleet z is au?oriz$ "u 
o!r ,f$]al law4  7,b7 ,tw5ty-five p]c5t 
%all be available to ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,m>itime ,adm9i/ration = ! paym5t or    
reimbursem5t ( exp5ses incurr$ by or on 
behalf ( ,/ate m>itime academies or !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,m]*ant ,m>9e ,academy =  
facility & tra9+ %ip ma9t5ance1 repair1 
& mod]nization1 & = ! pur*ase (         
simulators & fuel4  7,c7 ,! rema9d] %all
 be di/ribut$ = m>itime h]itage         
pres]vation to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior 
= grants z au?oriz$ by section #cjhgjc (
 title #ed4  4  #aaa4 ,port op]ations1  
rese>*1 & te*nology  7a7 ,%ort title    
,?is section may be cit$ z ! ,ports     
,improvem5t ,act4  7b7 ,port & int]modal

 improvem5t program ,section #ejcjb (   
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ subsection 7c7 & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3  7c7 ,port & int]modal          
improvem5t program  7#a7 ,g5]al au?ority
 ,subject to ! availability (           
appropriations1 ! ,secret>y (           
,transportation %all make grants1 on a  
competitive basis1 to eligible          
applicants to assi/ 9 fund+ eligible    
projects = ! purpose ( improv+ ! safety1
 effici5cy1 or reliability ( ! movem5t (
 goods ?r\gh ports & int]modal          
connections to ports4  7#b7 ,eligible   
applicant ,! ,secret>y may make a grant 
"u ?is subsection to ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a  
,/ate4  7,b7 ,a political subdivision ( 
a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t4  7,c7 ,a     
public ag5cy or publicly *>t]$ au?ority 
e/abli%$ by #a or m ,/ates4  7,d7 ,a    
special purpose di/rict ) a             
transportation function4  7,e7 ,an      
,indian ,tribe 7z def9$ 9 section #d ( !
 ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education
 ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd71 

)\t reg>d to capitalization71 or a      
consortium ( ,indian ,tribes4  7,f7 ,a  
multi/ate or multijurisdictional gr\p ( 
entities describ$ 9 ?is subsection4     
7,g7 ,a lead entity describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 7,d71     
7,e71 or 7,f7 jo9tly ) a private entity 
or gr\p ( private entities4  7#c7       
,eligible projects ,! ,secret>y may make
 a grant "u ?is subsection-- 7,a7 = a   
project t--  7i7 is ei!r-- 7,i7 )9 !    
b\nd>y ( a port2 or  7,,ii7 outside !   
b\nd>y ( a port1 b is directly relat$ to
 port op]ations or to an int]modal      
connection to a port2 &  7ii7 w be us$  
to improve ! safety1 effici5cy1 or      
reliability (-- 7,i7 ! load+ & unload+ (
 goods at ! port1 su* z = m>9e t]m9al   
equipm5t2  7,,ii7 ! movem5t ( goods     
into1 out (1 ar\nd1 or )9 a port1 su* z 
= highway or rail infra/ructure1        
int]modal facilities1 freight intellig5t
 transportation sy/ems1 & digital       
infra/ructure sy/ems2  7,,iii7          
environm5tal mitigation measures &      

op]ational improvem5ts directly relat$  
to enhanc+ ! effici5cy ( ports &        
int]modal connections to ports2 or      
7,,iv7 ! movem5t ( vessels 9 & out ( !  
port facility by dr$g+ a vessel b]?+    
area or p]=m+ con/ruction or ma9t5ance  
dr$g+ t is n "p ( a ,f$]al *annel or an 
access *annel associat$ ) a ,f$]al      
*annel2 or  7,b7 not)/&+ p>agraph       
7#f77;,a77v71 to provide f9ancial       
assi/ance to #a or m projects "u        
subp>agraph 7,a7 = developm5t phase     
activities1 includ+ plann+1 feasibility 
analysis1 rev5ue =eca/+1 environm5tal   
review1 p]mitt+1 & prelim9>y eng9e]+ &  
design "w4  7#d7 ,prohibit$ uses ,a     
grant aw>d "u ?is subsection may n be   
us$-- 7,a7 to f9ance or ref9ance !      
con/ruction1 recon/ruction1             
recondition+1 or pur*ase ( a vessel t is
 eligible = su* assi/ance "u *apt] #ecg1
 unless ! ,secret>y det]m9es su*        
vessel--  7i7 is necess>y = a project   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a77ii77,,iii7
 ( ?is subsection2 &  7ii7 is n receiv+ 

assi/ance "u *apt] #ecg2 or  7,b7 = any 
project )9 a small %ipy>d 7z def9$ 9    
section #edaja74  7#e7 ,applications &  
process  7,a7 ,applications ,to be      
eligible = a grant "u ?is subsection1 an
 eligible applicant %all submit to !    
,secret>y an application 9 su* =m1 at   
su* "t1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !     
,secret>y consid]s appropriate4  7,b7   
,solicitation process ,n lat] ?an #fj   
days aft] ! date t am\nts are made      
available = grants "u ?is subsection = a
 fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all solicit   
grant applications = eligible projects 9
 accordance ) ?is subsection4  7#f7     
,project selection crit]ia  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>y may select a project 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 = fund+ "u ?is 
subsection if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t--  
7i7 ! project improves ! safety1        
effici5cy1 or reliability ( ! movem5t ( 
goods ?r\gh a port or int]modal         
connection to a port2  7ii7 ! project is
 co/ effective2  7iii7 ! eligible       
applicant has au?ority to c>ry out !    

project2  7iv7 ! eligible applicant has 
suffici5t fund+ available to meet !     
mat*+ requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#h72  7v7
 ! project w be complet$ )\t            
unreasonable delay2 &  7vi7 ! project _c
 be easily & effici5tly complet$ )\t    
,f$]al fund+ or f9ancial assi/ance      
available to ! project sponsor4  7,b7   
,additional consid]ations ,9 select+    
projects describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 =     
fund+ "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y    
%all give sub/antial weight to--  7i7 ! 
utilization ( non-,f$]al contributions2 
&  7ii7 ! net b5efits ( ! funds aw>d$ "u
 ?is subsection1 consid]+ ! co/-b5efit  
analysis ( ! project1 z applicable4     
7,c7 ,small projects ,! ,secret>y may   
waive ! co/-b5efit analysis "u          
subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 & e/abli% a       
simplifi$1 alt]native basis = det]m9+   
:e!r a project is co/ effective1 = a    
small project describ$ 9 p>agraph       
7#g77;,b74  7#g7 ,allocation ( funds    
7,a7 ,geographic di/ribution ,n m ?an   
#be p]c5t ( ! am\nts made available =   

grants "u ?is subsection = a fiscal ye> 
may be us$ to make grants = projects 9  
any #a ,/ate4  7,b7 ,small projects ,!  
,secret>y %all res]ve #be p]c5t ( !     
am\nts made available = grants "u ?is   
subsection ea* fiscal ye> to make grants
 = eligible projects describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#c77;,a7 t reque/ ! less] (--  7i7 #aj
 p]c5t ( ! am\nts made available =      
grants "u ?is subsection = a fiscal ye>2
 or  7ii7 #aa1jjj1jjj4  7,c7 ,dr$g+     
projects ,n m ?an #be p]c5t ( ! am\nts  
made available = grants "u ?is          
subsection = a fiscal ye> may be us$ to 
make grants = projects describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#c77;,a77ii77,,iii74  7,d7    
,developm5t phase activities ,n m ?an   
#aj p]c5t ( ! am\nts made available =   
grants "u ?is subsection = a fiscal ye> 
may be us$ to make grants = developm5t  
phase activities "u p>agraph 7#c77;,b74 
7,e7 ,rese>* h>bors  7i7 ,9 ,g5]al ,( ! 
funds t may be us$ "u subp>agraph 7,c71 
! ,secret>y %all consid] res]v+ an am\nt
 equal to n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! am\nts   

made available = grants "u ?is          
subsection to make grants = projects    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a77ii77,,iii7
 = rese>* h>bors4  7ii7 ,applicants     
,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y may 
all[ entities n describ$ 9 t p>agraph to
 be eligible applicants = grants "u ?is 
subp>agraph4  7#h7 ,f$]al %>e ( total   
project co/s  7,a7 ,total project co/s  
,to be eligible = a grant "u ?is        
subsection1 an eligible applicant %all  
submit to ! ,secret>y an e/imate ( !    
total co/s ( a project "u ?is subsection
 bas$ on ! be/ available in=mation1     
includ+ any available eng9e]+ /udies1   
/udies ( economic feasibility1          
environm5tal analyses1 & in=mation on ! 
expect$ use ( equipm5t or facilities4   
7,b7 ,f$]al %>e  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z 
provid$ 9 clauses 7ii7 & 7iii71 ! ,f$]al
 %>e ( ! total co/s ( a project "u ?is  
subsection %all n exce$ #hj p]c5t4  7ii7
 ,dr$g+ projects ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! total
 co/s ( a project describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#c77;,a77ii77,,iii7 %all n exce$ #ej   

p]c5t4  7iii7 ,rural areas ,! ,secret>y 
may increase ! ,f$]al %>e ( co/s above  
#hj p]c5t = a project locat$ 9 a rural  
area4  7#i7 ,proc$ural safegu>ds ,!     
,secret>y %all issue guidel9es to       
e/abli% appropriate acc\nt+1 report+1 & 
review proc$ures to ensure t--  7,a7    
grant funds are us$ = ! purposes = :i*  
^? funds 7 made available2  7,b7 ea*    
grantee prop]ly acc\nts = all           
exp5ditures ( grant funds2 &  7,c7 grant
 funds n us$ = su* purposes & am\nts n  
obligat$ or exp5d$ are return$4  7#aj7  
,conditions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
%all require z a condition ( mak+ a     
grant "u ?is subsection t a grantee--   
7i7 ma9ta9 su* records z ! ,secret>y    
consid]s necess>y2  7ii7 make ! records 
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 available = review
 & audit by ! ,secret>y2 &  7iii7       
p]iodically report to ! ,secret>y su*   
in=mation z ! ,secret>y consid]s        
necess>y to assess progress4  7,b7      
,labor ,! ,f$]al wage rate requirem5ts (
 sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #ca ( title #dj  

%all apply1 9 ! same mann] z su*        
requirem5ts apply to contracts subject  
to su* sub*apt]1 to--  7i7 ea* project =
 :i* a grant is provid$ "u ?is          
subsection2 &  7ii7 all portions ( a    
project describ$ 9 clause 7i71 reg>dless
 ( :e!r su* a portion is fund$ us+--    
7,i7 o!r ,f$]al funds2 or  7,,ii7       
non-,f$]al funds4  7#aa7 ,congressional 
notification  7,a7 ,notification ,n less
 ?an #fj days be=e mak+ a grant = a     
project "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y  
%all notify1 9 writ+1 ! appropriate     
committees ( ,congress ( ! propos$      
grant4  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* notification 
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include-- 7i7  
an evaluation ( & ju/ification = !      
project2 &  7ii7 ! am\nt ( ! propos$    
grant aw>d4  7,c7 ,congressional        
disapproval ,! ,secret>y %all n make a  
grant or any o!r obligation or commitm5t
 to fund a project "u ?is subsection if 
a jo9t resolution is enact$ disapprov+  
fund+ = ! project be=e ! la/ day ( !    
#fj-;day p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph   

7,a74  7#ab7 ,limitation on /atutory    
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all 
be con/ru$ to affect exi/+ au?orities to
 conduct port infra/ructure programs 9--
  7,a7 ,hawaii1 z au?oriz$ by section   
#ijjh ( ! ,,safetea-,,lu ,act 7,public  
,law #aji-ei2 #aai ,/at4 #aibf72  7,b7  
,alaska1 z au?oriz$ by section #ajbje ( 
! ,,safetea-,,lu ,act 7,public ,law     
#aji-ei2 #aai ,/at4 #aicd72 or  7,c7    
,guam1 z au?oriz$ by section #ceab ( !  
,duncan ,hunt] ,national ,def5se        
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjji 
7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #adbar74  7#ac7 ,reports 
,! ,secret>y %all make available on !   
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation 
at ! end ( ea* fiscal ye> an annual     
report t li/s ea* project = :i* a grant 
has be5 provid$ "u ?is subsection dur+ t
 fiscal ye>4  7#ad7 ,adm9i/ration  7,a7 
,adm9i/rative & ov]sight co/s ,!        
,secret>y may reta9 n m ?an #b p]c5t ( !
 am\nts appropriat$ = ea* fiscal ye> "u 
?is subsection = ! adm9i/rative &       
ov]sight co/s incurr$ by ! ,secret>y to 

c>ry out ?is subsection4  7,b7          
,availability  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,am\nts     
appropriat$ = c>ry+ out ?is subsection  
%all rema9 available until exp5d$4  7ii7
 ,unexp5d$ funds ,am\nts aw>d$ z a grant
 "u ?is subsection t are n exp5d$ by !  
grantee dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod foll[+ !    
date ( ! aw>d %all rema9 available to ! 
,secret>y = use = grants "u ?is         
subsection 9 a subsequ5t fiscal ye>4    
7#ae7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3    
7,a7 ,appropriate committees ( ,congress
 ,! t]m appropriate committees (        
,congress means--  7i7 ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate2 &  7ii7 ! ,committee on        
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7,b7 ,port ,! 
t]m port includes-- 7i7 a seaport2 &    
7ii7 an inl& wat]ways port4  7,c7       
,project ,! t]m project includes        
con/ruction1 recon/ruction1 environm5tal
 rehabilitation1 acquisition ( prop]ty1 
includ+ l& relat$ to ! project &        
improvem5ts to ! l&1 equipm5t           

acquisition1 & op]ational improvem5ts4  
7,d7 ,rese>* h>bor ,! t]m rese>* h>bor  
includes a h>bor t supports or w support
 a f$]ally own$ vessel op]at$ by a ,/ate
 m>itime academy 7z def9$ 9 section     
#eaajb ( ?is title7 or a non-,f$]al     
oceanographic rese>* facility4  7,e7    
,rural area ,! t]m rural area means an  
area t is outside an urbaniz$ area4  7d7
 ,additional au?ority ( ! ,secret>y ,9  
c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y may--
  7#a7 receive funds f a ,f$]al or      
non-,f$]al entity t has a specific      
agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y to fur!r !       
purposes ( ?is section2  7#b7 coord9ate 
) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies to exp$ite !       
process e/abli%$ "u ! ,national         
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 = ! improvem5t 
( port facilities to improve ! effici5cy
 ( ! transportation sy/em1 to increase  
port security1 or to provide great]     
access to port facilities2  7#c7 seek to
 coord9ate all reviews or requirem5ts ) 
appropriate local1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al      

ag5cies2 &  7#d7 9 addition to any      
f9ancial assi/ance provid$ "u subsection
 7c71 provide su* te*nical assi/ance to 
port au?orities or commissions or _!    
subdivisions & ag5ts z ne$$ = project   
plann+1 design1 & con/ruction4  4  7c7  
,sav+s clause ,a repeal made by         
subsection 7b7 ( ?is section %all n     
affect am\nts apportion$ or allocat$    
be=e ! effective date ( ! repeal4 ,su*  
apportion$ or allocat$ funds %all       
cont9ue to be subject to ! requirem5ts  
to :i* ! funds 7 subject "u section     
#ejcjb7;c7 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 z 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #aab4 ,/rategic  
seaports  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,program   
e/abli%$ ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,m>itime   
,adm9i/ration 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z
 ! ,adm9i/rator7 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,transportation ,comm& %all e/abli% a   
/rategic seaport infra/ructure read9ess 
developm5t program to improve           
infra/ructure at /rategic seaports to   
ensure ^? /rategic seaport facilities   

are 9 a /ate ( good repair1 h mod]n     
infra/ructure1 & h suffici5t read9ess to
 support op]ations on #dh h\rs notice4  
7#b7 ,/rategic seaport ,9 ?is section1 !
 t]m /rategic seaport means a comm]cial 
seaport t is designat$ by ! ,comm&+     
,g5]al ( ! ,milit>y ,surface ,deploym5t 
& ,di/ribution ,comm& z a /rategic      
seaport t w support ! deploym5t ( ,unit$
 ,/ates =ces dur+ a milit>y cont+5cy or 
national em]g5cy4  7b7 ,au?ority ( !    
adm9i/rator ,9 ord] to c>ry out any     
project "u ! /rategic seaport           
infra/ructure read9ess developm5t       
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 !   
,adm9i/rator may--  7#a7 receive funds  
provid$ = ! project f ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se & non-,f$]al private entities t 
h a specific agreem5t or contract ) !   
,adm9i/rator to fur!r ! purposes ( ?is  
section2  7#b7 coord9ate ) o!r ,f$]al   
ag5cies to h>monize ef=ts to comply )   
requirem5ts & proc$ures e/abli%$ "u !   
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 9   

c>ry+ out projects "u ! program1 includ+
 projects to improve port facilities1   
improve ! effici5cy ( ! transportation  
sy/em1 increase port security1 or       
provide great] access to port           
facilities2  7#c7 seek to coord9ate all 
reviews or requirem5ts relat+ to !      
project ) appropriate ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &  
local ag5cies2 &  7#d7 provide su*      
te*nical assi/ance to port au?orities or
 commissions or _! subdivisions & ag5ts 
z ne$$ = project plann+1 design1 &      
con/ruction4  7c7 ,/rategic seaport     
infra/ructure developm5t fund  7#a7     
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !        
,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a fund to be
 kn[n z ! ,/rategic ,seaport ,read9ess  
,infra/ructure ,developm5t ,fund1       
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,fund7     
consi/+ ( su* am\nts z may be           
appropriat$ or cr$it$ to su* ,fund z    
provid$ 9 ?is section4  7#b7 ,cr$its    
,!re may be deposit$ into ! ,fund-- 7,a7
 funds f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & funds f
 non-,f$]al private entities t h        

agreem5ts or contracts ) ! ,adm9i/rator1
 :i* %all rema9 9 ! ,fund until exp5d$  
or refund$2 &  7,b7 su* am\nts z may be 
appropriat$ or transf]r$ to ! ,fund4    
7#c7 ,transf]s ,am\nts appropriat$ or   
o!rwise made available = any fiscal ye> 
= a /rategic seaport may be transf]r$1  
at ! option ( ! recipi5t ( su* am\nts1  
to ! ,fund & may be adm9i/]$ by !       
,adm9i/rator z a compon5t ( a project "u
 ! program4  7d7 ,use ( funds ,!        
,adm9i/rator1 9 conjunction ) ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,transportation ,comm&1 may use  
funds f ! ,fund to--  7#a7 adm9i/] &    
c>ry out projects "u ! /rategic seaport 
infra/ructure read9ess developm5t       
program "u ?is section1 includ+ projects
 to--  7,a7 upgrade infra/ructure       
resili5cy ( pi]s or :>fs or enhanc+     
flexible lay-d[n areas = heavy lift1    
increase effici5cy 9 ! h&l+ ( ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se int]modal c>go movem5ts1      
enhance %oreside int]modal              
transportation infra/ructure1 or c>ry   
out o!r simil> improvem5ts design$ to   

increase effici5cy ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se
 read9ess2  7,b7 facilitate fund+ =     
tra9+ d$icat$ to enhanc+ int]op]ability 
betwe5 milit>y & port t]m9al p]sonnel1 &
 te/+ & exp&+ op]ational areas to       
maximize /rategic seaport capability &  
assets2 &  7,c7 provide cyb] resili5cy  
project fund+ d$icat$ to ! in/allation (
 new cyb]security infra/ructure1 or !   
enhancem5t ( exi/+ cyb]security         
infra/ructure1 9 ord] to ensure security
 ( milit>y op]ations at /rategic        
seaports2 &  7#b7 make refunds =        
projects "u t program t w n be complet$4
  #aac4 ,m>itime te*nical assi/ance     
program ,section #ejcjg ( title #df1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
subsection 7a71 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y ( 
,transportation may engage 9 !          
environm5tal /udy & ins]t+ ,! ,m>itime  
,adm9i/rator1 on behalf ( ! ,secret>y ( 
,transportation1 %all engage 9 ! /udy2  
7#b7 9 subsection 7b7--  7,a7 9 ! matt] 
prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ may &    
ins]t+ %all2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  

7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71  
by /rik+ t are likely to a*ieve         
environm5tal improvem5ts by & ins]t+ to 
improve2  7ii7 by r$esignat+            
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 z clauses  
7i7 ?r\gh 7iii71 respectively2  7iii7 by
 ins]t+ be=e clause 7i71 ! foll[+3  7,a7
 p]=mance to meet ,unit$ ,/ates ,f$]al &
 int]national /&>ds & guidel9es1        
includ+--  2 &  7iv7 9 clause 7iii71 z  
r$esignat$ by clause 7ii71 by /rik+     
species2 & & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! end ( 
! subsection & ins]t+ species1 r$uc+    
propell] cavitation2 7,b7 ! effici5cy & 
competitiv5ess ( dome/ic m>itime        
indu/ries2 &  7#b7 coord9ate ) !        
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 !     
,coa/ ,gu>d1 & o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1
 or tribal ag5cies1 z appropriate4  2   
7#c7 9 subsection 7c77#b71 by /rik+     
b5efits & ins]t+ or o!r b5efits to      
dome/ic m>itime indu/ries2 &  7#d7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7            
,limitations on ! use ( funds ,= !      
purposes ( ?is program1 no m ?an #c     

p]c5t ( funds may be us$ = adm9i/rative 
purposes4  4  #aad4 ,requirem5t = small 
%ipy>d grantees ,section #edaja7;d7 (   
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,grants aw>d$ &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,grants 
aw>d$  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7#b7 ,buy am]ica  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 no funds 
may be obligat$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,m>itime ,adm9i/ration "u ?is section1  
unless ea* product & mat]ial pur*as$ )  
^? funds 7includ+ products & mat]ials   
pur*as$ by a grantee71 & includ+ any    
comm]cially available (f-!-%elf item1   
is--  7i7 an unmanufactur$ article1     
mat]ial1 or supply t has be5 m9$ or     
produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7ii7 a   
manufactur$ article1 mat]ial1 or supply 
t has be5 manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
sub/antially all f articles1 mat]ials1  
or supplies m9$1 produc$1 or manufactur$
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7 ,exceptions   
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,a71 
! requirem5ts ( t subp>agraph %all n    

apply ) respect to a p>ticul> product or
 mat]ial if ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es--   
7,i7 t ! application ( ^? requirem5ts   
w\ld be inconsi/5t ) ! public int]e/2   
7,,ii7 t su* product or mat]ial is n    
available 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 suffici5t 
& reasonably available quantities1 ( a  
satisfactory quality1 or on a timely    
basis2 or  7,,iii7 t inclusion ( a      
dome/ic product or mat]ial w increase ! 
co/ ( t product or mat]ial by m ?an #be 
p]c5t1 ) respect to a c]ta9 contract    
betwe5 a grantee & t grantee's suppli]4 
7ii7 ,f$]al regi/] ,a det]m9ation made  
by ! ,adm9i/rator "u ?is subp>agraph    
%all be publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4     
7,c7 ,def9itions ln ?is p>agraph3 7i7 ,!
 t]m comm]cially available (f-!-%elf    
item means--  7,i7 any item ( supply    
7includ+ con/ruction mat]ial7 t is--    
7aa7 a comm]cial item1 z def9$ by       
section #b4aja ( title #dh1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations2 &  7bb7 sold 9     
sub/antial quantities 9 ! comm]cial     
m>ketplace2 &  7,,ii7 does n include    

bulk c>go1 z def9$ 9 section #djajb7d7 (
 ?is title1 su* z agricultural products 
& petroleum products4  7ii7 ,! t]m      
product or mat]ial means an article1    
mat]ial1 or supply br\ght to ! site by !
 recipi5t = incorporation into ! build+1
 "w1 or project4 ,! t]m also includes an
 item br\ght to ! site preassembl$ f    
articles1 mat]ials1 or supplies4 ,h[ev]1
 em]g5cy life safety sy/ems1 su* z      
em]g5cy light+1 fire al>m1 & audio      
evacuation sy/ems1 t are discrete sy/ems
 incorporat$ into a public build+ or "w 
& t are produc$ z complete sy/ems1 are  
evaluat$ z a s+le & di/9ct con/ruction  
mat]ial reg>dless ( :5 or h[ !          
individual p>ts or compon5ts ( ^? sy/ems
 are deliv]$ to ! con/ruction site4     
7iii7 ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates includes !   
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? (  
,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 
,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 & ! ,virg9      
,isl&s4  4  #aae4 ,improvem5t (         
,national ,oceanographic ,p>tn]%ip      
,program  7a7 ,additional means (       

a*ievem5t ( goals ( ,program ?r\gh      
oceanographic ef=ts ,section            
#hica7;b77#b7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph   
7,a7--  7,a7 by /rik+ id5tify+ & ins]t+ 
creat+2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ sci5ce1 aft]  
areas (2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ subp>agraph   
7,b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,b7 solicit+1 
accept+1 & execut+ oceanographic rese>* 
& obs]vational projects fund$ by private
 grants1 contracts1 or coop]ative       
agreem5ts t contribute to su* goals4  4 
7b7 ,national ,ocean ,rese>* ,lead]%ip  
,c\ncil memb]%ip ,section #hicb ( title 
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subsection 7b7--  7,a7 by /rik+  
p>agraph 7#aj72  7,b7 by r$esignat+     
p>agraphs 7#aa7 ?r\gh 7#ad7 z p>agraphs 
7#ab7 ?r\gh 7#ae71 respectively2 &  7,c7
 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#i7 ! foll[+  
new p>agraphs3  7#aj7 ,! ,bureau (      
,ocean ,en]gy ,managem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ! ,int]ior4  7#aa7 ,! ,bureau ( ,safety
 & ,environm5tal ,en=cem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ! ,int]ior4  2  7#b7 9 subsection    

7d7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9     
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ broad        
p>ticipation )9 ! oceanographic         
community & ins]t+ appropriate          
p>ticipation )9 ! oceanographic         
community1 includ+ public1 academic1    
comm]cial1 & private p>ticipation or    
support2  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by   
/rik+ pe]2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7,f7 ,preexi/+ facilities1 su* 
z regional data c5t]s op]at$ by !       
,integrat$ ,ocean ,obs]v+ sy/em1 &      
exp]tise4  2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraph  
7#c72  7#c7 9 subsection 7e7--  7,a7 9 !
 subsection head+ by /rik+ ,report &    
ins]t+ ,brief+2  7,b7 9 ! matt] prec$+  
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ to ,congress a  
report & ins]t+ to ! ,committee on      
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a 
brief+2  7,c7 by /rik+ report & ins]t+  
brief+ ea* place ! t]m appe>s2  7,d7 by 
/rik+ p>agraph 7#d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7#d7 ,a description ( ! involvem5t (    

,f$]al ag5cies & non-,f$]al contributors
 p>ticipat+ 9 ! program4  2 &  7,e7 9   
p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ & ! e/imat$     
exp5ditures "u su* programs1 projects1 &
 activities dur+ su* foll[+ fiscal ye> &
 ins]t+ & ! e/imat$ exp5ditures "u su*  
programs1 projects1 & activities ( !    
program dur+ su* foll[+ fiscal ye>2     
7#d7 9 subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 by /rik+   
p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7  
,! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy %all e/abli% an  
(fice to support ! ,national            
,oceanographic ,p>tn]%ip ,program4 ,!   
,c\ncil %all use competitive proc$ures 9
 select+ an op]ator = ! p>tn]%ip program
 (fice4 ,if practicable1 an organization
 or entity may be select$ z op]ator only
 if ! organization or entity has        
exp]i5ce manag+ int]ag5cy programs &    
programs ) p>ticipation f o!r public &  
private entities4  2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 
7#b77;,b71 by ins]t+ 1 :]e appropriate1 
be=e manag+2 &  7#e7 by am5d+ subsection
 7g7 to read z foll[s3  7g7 ,contract & 
grant au?ority  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,to c>ry 

out ! purposes ( ! ,national            
,oceanographic ,p>tn]%ip ,program1 !    
,c\ncil %all h1 9 addition to o!r p[]s  
o!rwise giv5 x "u ?is *apt]1 ! foll[+   
au?orities3  7,a7 ,to au?orize "o or m (
 ! dep>tm5ts or ag5cies repres5t$ on !  
,c\ncil to ent] into contracts & make   
grants or coop]ative agreem5ts1 &       
e/abli% & manage new collaborative      
programs z consid]$ appropriate1 to     
address em]g+ sci5ce priorities us+ bo? 
donat$ & appropriat$ funds4  7,b7 ,to   
au?orize ! program (fice "u subsection  
7f71 on behalf ( ! ,c\ncil1 to accept   
funds1 includ+ f9es & p5alties1 f o!r   
,f$]al & ,/ate dep>tm5ts & ag5cies4     
7,c7 ,to au?orize ! program (fice1 on   
behalf ( ! ,c\ncil1 to aw>d grants &    
ent] into contracts = purposes ( !      
,national ,oceanographic ,p>tn]%ip      
,program4  7,d7 ,to au?orize ! program  
(fice1 on behalf ( ! ,c\ncil1 to        
solicit1 accept & execute oceanographic 
rese>* projects = purposes ( ! ,national
 ,oceanographic ,p>tn]%ip ,program t are

 fund$ by private grants1 contracts1 &  
donations4  7,e7 ,to transf] funds to   
o!r ,f$]al & ,/ate dep>tm5ts & ag5cies 9
 fur!rance ( ! purposes ( ! ,national   
,oceanographic ,p>tn]%ip ,program4  7,f7
 ,to au?orize "o or m ( ! dep>tm5ts or  
ag5cies repres5t$ on ! ,c\ncil to ent]  
into contracts & make grants1 = !       
purpose ( implem5t+ ! ,national         
,oceanographic ,p>tn]%ip ,program &     
c>ry+ out ! responsibilities ( !        
,c\ncil4  7,g7 ,to use1 ) ! cons5t ( !  
head ( ! ag5cy or entity conc]n$1 on a  
non-reimbursable basis1 ! l&1 s]vices1  
equipm5t1 p]sonnel1 facilities1 advice1 
& in=mation provid$ by a ,f$]al ag5cy or
 entity1 ,/ate1 local gov]nm5t1 ,tribal 
gov]nm5t1 t]ritory1 or possession1 or   
any subdivisions !re(1 or ! ,di/rict (  
,columbia z may be helpful 9 ! p]=mance 
( ! duties ( ! ,c\ncil4  7#b7 ,funds    
transf]r$ ,funds id5tifi$ = direct      
support ( ,national ,oceanographic      
,p>tn]%ip ,program grants are au?oriz$ =
 transf] betwe5 ag5cies & are exempt f  

section #aece ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,economy ,act 
( #aicb74  4  7c7 ,ocean ,rese>*        
,advisory ,panel ,section #hicc7;a77#d7 
( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ ,/ate gov]nm5ts & ins]t+ 
,/ate & ,tribal gov]nm5ts4  #aaf4       
,improvem5ts to ! m>itime gu>ante$ loan 
program  7a7 ,def9itions ,section #ecgja
 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#e72   
7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#f7 ?r\gh 
7#ae7 z p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 7#ad71     
respectively2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7#ae7 ,vessel ( ,national     
,int]e/ ,! t]m ,vessel ( ,national      
,int]e/ means a vessel deem$ to be (    
national int]e/ t meets *>act]i/ics     
det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 9            
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 or !     
heads ( o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 z describ$ 9
 section #ecgjc7;e74  4  7b7 ,pref]r$   
l5d] ,section #ecgjb7;a7 ( title #df1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 

/rik+ ,! ,secret>y or ,adm9i/rator1 on  
t]ms ! ,secret>y or ,adm9i/rator may    
prescribe1 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7     
,gu>antee ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !    
,adm9i/rator1 on t]ms ! ,secret>y or    
,adm9i/rator may prescribe1  2 &  7#b7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7        
,pref]r$ eligible l5d] ,! ,f$]al ,f9anc+
 ,bank %all be ! pref]r$ eligible l5d] (
 ! pr9cipal & int]e/ ( ! gu>ante$       
obligations issu$ "u ?is *apt]4  4  7c7 
,application & ,adm9i/ration ,section   
#ecgjc ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section head+1 by  
/rik+ proc$ures & ins]t+ & adm9i/ration2
 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7
 ,indep5d5t analysis  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,to
 assess & mitigate ! risks due to       
factors associat$ ) m>kets1 te*nology1  
f9ancial1 or legal /ructures relat$ to  
an application or gu>antee "u ?is *apt]1
 ! ,secret>y or ,adm9i/rator may utilize
 ?ird-p>ty exp]ts1 includ+ legal c\nsel1
 to--  7,a7 process & review            
applications "u ?is *apt]1 includ+      

conduct+ indep5d5t analysis & review (  
aspects ( an application2  7,b7 repres5t
 ! ,secret>y or ,adm9i/rator 9 /ructur+ 
& docum5t+ ! obligation gu>antee2  7,c7 
analyze & review aspects (1 /ructure1 & 
docum5t ! obligation gu>antee dur+ ! t]m
 ( ! gu>antee2  7,d7 recomm5d f9ancial  
cov5ants or f9ancial ratios to be met by
 ! applicant dur+ ! "t a gu>antee "u ?is
 *apt] is out/&+ t are--  7i7 bas$ on ! 
f9ancial cov5ants or f9ancial ratios1 if
 any1 t are !n applicable to ! obligor  
"u private sector cr$it agreem5ts2 &    
7ii7 9 lieu ( o!r f9ancial cov5ants     
applicable to ! obligor "u ?is *apt] )  
respect to requirem5ts reg>d+ long-t]m  
debt-to-equity1 m9imum work+ capital1 or
 m9imum am\nt ( equity2 &  7,e7 repres5t
 ! ,secret>y or ,adm9i/rator to protect 
! security int]e/s ( ! ,gov]nm5t relat+ 
to an obligation gu>antee4  7#b7        
,private sector exp]t ,indep5d5t        
analysis1 review1 & repres5tation       
conduct$ "u ?is subsection %all be p]=m$
 by a private sector exp]t 9 !          

applicable field :o is select$ by !     
,secret>y or ,adm9i/rator4  7d7 ,vessels
 ( ,national ,int]e/  7#a7 ,notice (    
fund+ ,! ,secret>y or ,adm9i/rator may  
po/ a notice 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] reg>d+ !
 availability ( fund+ = obligation      
gu>antees "u ?is *apt] = ! con/ruction1 
recon/ruction1 or recondition+ ( a      
,vessel ( ,national ,int]e/ & include a 
timel9e = ! submission ( applications = 
su* vessels4  7#b7 ,vessel *>act]i/ics  
7,a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! ,secret>y or          
,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) !        
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security1 or ! heads ( o!r     
,f$]al ag5cies1 %all develop & publi% a 
li/ ( vessel types t w\ld be consid]$   
,vessels ( ,national ,int]e/4  7,b7     
,review ,su* li/ %all be review$ &      
revis$ e #d ye>s or z necess>y1 z       
det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4  4  7d7      
,fund+ limits ,section #ecgjd ( title   
#df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subsection 7a7--  7,a7 by /rik+ t
 am\nt & all ! foll[s ?r\gh #hej1jjj1jjj

 & ins]t+ t am\nt1 #hej1jjj1jjj2 &  7,b7
 by /rik+ facilities & all t foll[s     
?r\gh ! end ( ! subsection & ins]t+     
facilities42 &  7#b7 9 subsection       
7c77#d7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ subp>agraph     
7,a72 &  7,b7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs
 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,k71 z subp>agraphs 7,a7   
?r\gh 7,j71 respectively4  7e7 ,eligible
 purposes ( obligations ,section #ecgjf 
( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection              
7a77#a77;,a7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+    
clause 7i71 by /rik+ 7includ+ an        
eligible export vessel72  7,b7 9 clause 
7iv7 by add+ or aft] ! semicolon2  7,c7 
9 clause 7v71 by /rik+ 2 or & ins]t+ a  
p]iod2 &  7,d7 by /rik+ clause 7vi72 &  
7#b7 9 subsection 7c77#a7--  7,a7 9     
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ & aft] !     
semicolon2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77ii71
 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2
 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7,c7 aft] apply+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 &    
7,b71 ,vessels ( ,national ,int]e/4  4  
7f7 ,am\nt ( obligations ,section       

#ecgji7;b7 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+         
p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#f72 &  7#b7 by       
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e7 z      
p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d71 respectively4    
7g7 ,cont5ts ( obligations ,section     
#ecgaj ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#d7--
 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7--  7i7 by /rik+
 or1 9 ! case ( & all t foll[s ?r\gh    
p>ty2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ & aft] !         
semicolon2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by 
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7   
docum5t$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = !
 t]m ( ! gu>antee ( ! obligation or     
until ! obligation is paid 9 full1      
:i*ev] is soon]4  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection
 7c7-- 7,a7 9 ! subsection head+1 by    
ins]t+ & ,provide = ! ,f9ancial         
,/ability ( ! ,obligor aft] ,int]e/s2   
7,b7 by /rik+ provisions = ! protection 
( & ins]t+ provisions1 :i* %all         
include--  7#a7 provisions = !          
protection (  2  7,c7 by /rik+ 1 & o!r  

matt]s t ! ,secret>y or ,adm9i/rator may
 prescribe4 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,d7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 any o!r   
provisions t ! ,secret>y or ,adm9i/rator
 may prescribe4  4  7h7 ,adm9i/rative   
fees ,section #ecgac ( title #df1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9        
subsection 7a7--  7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ 
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ %all &     
ins]t+ may2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ reasonable 
=-- & ins]t+ reasonable = process+ !    
application & monitor+ ! loan gu>antee1 
includ+ =--2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by  
/rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ or a deposit fund "u 
section #ecgaf ( ?is title22  7,c7 9    
p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end
 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,d7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#f7 monitor+ & provid+      
s]vices relat$ to ! obligor's compliance
 ) any t]ms relat$ to ! obligations1 !  
gu>antee1 or ma9t5ance ( ! ,secret>y or 
,adm9i/rator's security int]e/s "u ?is  
*apt]4  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7c7--    
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ "u       
section #ecgjh7;d7 ( ?is title & ins]t+ 

"u section #ecgjc7;d7 ( ?is title2  7,b7
 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7
 z subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c71        
respectively2  7,c7 by /rik+ ,!         
,secret>y & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9   
,g5]al ,! ,secret>y  2 &  7,d7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,fee limitation
 inapplicable ,fees collect$ "u ?is     
subsection are n subject to ! limitation
 ( subsection 7b74  4  7i7 ,be/         
practices2 eligible export vessels      
,*apt] #ecg ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is fur!r am5d$--  7#a7 9 sub*apt]
 ,i1 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
section3  #ecgai4 ,be/ practices ,!     
,secret>y or ,adm9i/rator %all ensure t 
all /&>d docum5ts & agreem5ts t relate  
to loan gu>antees made pursuant to ?is  
*apt] are review$ & updat$ e f\r ye>s to
 ensure t su* docum5ts & agreem5ts meet 
! curr5t comm]cial be/ practices to !   
ext5t p]mitt$ by law4  2 &  7#b7 9      
sub*apt] ,,iii1 by /rik+ section #ecgcb4
  7j7 ,express consid]ation ( l[-,risk  
applications ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 

! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,m>itime ,adm9i/ration 
%all1 9 consultation ) affect$          
/akehold]s1 create a process = express  
process+ ( l[-risk m>itime gu>ante$ loan
 applications "u *apt] #ecg ( title #df1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 bas$ on ,f$]al &  
indu/ry be/ practices1 includ+ proposals
 to bett] assi/ applicants to submit    
complete applications )9 #f mon?s ( !   
initial application4  7k7 ,congressional
 notification  7#a7 ,notification ,n    
less ?an #fj days be=e reorganiz+ or    
consolidat+ ! activities or p]sonnel    
cov]$ "u *apt] #ecg ( title #df1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 ! ,secret>y (             
,transportation %all notify1 9 writ+1 ! 
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives ( ! propos$             
reorganization or consolidation4  7#b7  
,cont5ts ,ea* notification "u p>agraph  
7#a7 %all include an evaluation (1 &    

ju/ification =1 ! reorganization or     
consolidation4  7l7 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts   
7#a7 ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ (  
*apt] #ecg ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item   
relat+ to section #ecgah ! foll[+ new   
item3  #ecgai4 ,be/ practices4  4  7#b7 
,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] 
#ecg ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is fur!r am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to
 section #ecgcb4  #aag4 ,te*nical       
corrections  7a7 ,! ,native ,am]ican    
,vet]ans' ,memorial ,e/abli%m5t ,act (  
#aiid ,! ,native ,am]ican ,vet]ans'     
,memorial ,e/abli%m5t ,act ( #aiid 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #hjq-#e note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 
9 section #b1 by /rik+ ,arm$ ,=ces ea*  
place ! t]m appe>s & ins]t+ uni=m$      
s]vices2 &  7#b7 9 section #c7;c71 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,any      
design s select$ %all include a         
repres5tation ( all ! uni=m$ s]vices 7z 
t t]m is def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 (     
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74  4  7b7
 ,(fice ( p]sonnel managem5t guidance ,n

 lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( !    
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 9        
consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( !       
,m>itime ,adm9i/ration1 %all id5tify key
 skills & compet5cies necess>y to ma9ta9
 a balance ( exp]tise 9 m]*ant m>9e     
seago+ s]vice & /rategic sealift milit>y
 s]vice 9 ea* ( ! foll[+ positions )9 ! 
,(fice ( ! ,comm&ant3  7#a7 ,comm&ant4  
7#b7 ,deputy ,comm&ant4  7#c7 ,tactical 
company (fic]s4  7#d7 ,regim5tal (fic]s4
  7c7 ,sea ,ye> compliance ,section     
#cead7;a77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,national ,def5se
 ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag
 7,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #df ,u4,s4,c4  
#eacah note7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ dome/ic 
& int]national aft] crit]ia t4  ,,ii    
,m>itime ,,safe ,act  #bja4 ,%ort title 
7a7 ,%ort title ,?is title may be cit$ z
 ! ,m>itime ,security & ,fi%]ies        
,en=cem5t ,act or ! ,m>itime ,,safe     
,act4  #bjb4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title3  
7#a7 ,,ais ,! t]m ,,ais means ,automatic
 ,id5tification ,sy/em 7z def9$ 9       

section #afd4df ( title #cc1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations1 or a simil>        
successor regulation74  7#b7 ,comb9$    
m>itime =ces ,! t]m ,comb9$ ,m>itime    
,=ces means ! #cc-nation naval p>tn]%ip1
 orig9ally e/abli%$ 9 ,febru>y #bjjb1   
:i* promotes security1 /ability1 &      
prosp]ity across approximately          
#c1bjj1jjj squ>e miles ( int]national   
wat]s4  7#c7 ,exclusive economic zone   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,unless o!rwise specifi$  
by ! ,presid5t z be+ 9 ! public int]e/ 9
 a writ+ publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 !  
t]m exclusive economic zone means--  7i7
 ! area )9 a zone e/abli%$ by a m>itime 
b\nd>y t has be5 e/abli%$ by a treaty 9 
=ce or a treaty t is be+ provisionally  
appli$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7ii7 9 ! 
abs5ce ( a treaty describ$ 9 clause     
7i7-- 7,i7 a zone1 ! out] b\nd>y ( :i*  
is #bjj nautical miles f ! basel9e f :i*
 ! bread? ( ! t]ritorial sea is measur$2
 or  7,,ii7 if ! di/ance betwe5 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & ano!r c\ntry is less ?an #djj 
nautical miles1 a zone1 ! out] b\nd>y ( 

:i* is repres5t$ by a l9e equidi/ant    
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! o!r c\ntry4  
7,b7 ,inn] b\nd>y ,)\t affect+ any      
,presid5tial ,proclamation ) reg>d to ! 
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t]ritorial 
sea or exclusive economic zone1 ! inn]  
b\nd>y ( ! exclusive economic zone is-- 
7i7 9 ! case ( coa/al ,/ates1 a l9e     
cot]m9\s ) ! seaw>d b\nd>y ( ea* su*    
,/ate 7z describ$ 9 section #d ( !      
,subm]g$ ,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4       
#acab772  7ii7 9 ! case ( ! ,commonweal?
 ( ,pu]to ,rico1 a l9e t is #c m>9e     
leagues f ! coa/l9e ( ! ,commonweal? (  
,pu]to ,rico2  7iii7 9 ! case ( ,am]ican
 ,samoa1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 
& ,guam1 a l9e t is #c geographic miles 
f ! coa/l9es ( ,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 or ,guam1        
respectively2  7iv7 9 ! case ( !        
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana        
,isl&s-- 7,i7 ! coa/l9e ( ! ,commonweal?
 ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 until !    
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s 
is grant$ au?ority by ! ,unit$ ,/ates to

 regulate all fi%+ to a l9e seaw>d ( its
 coa/l9e2 &  7,,ii7 ^u ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
grant ( ! au?ority describ$ 9 subclause 
7,i71 ! l9e e/abli%$ by su* grant (     
au?ority2 or  7v7 = any possession ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates n ref]r$ to 9 clause 7ii71
 7iii71 or 7iv71 ! coa/l9e ( su*        
possession4  7,c7 ,rule ( con/ruction   
,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph may be con/ru$ to  
dim9i% ! au?ority ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 or   
any o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy4  7#d7 
,food security ,! t]m food security     
means access to1 & availability1        
utilization1 & /ability (1 suffici5t    
food to meet caloric & nutritional ne$s 
= an active & heal?y life4  7#e7 ,global
 record ( fi%+ vessels1 refrig]at$      
transport vessels1 & supply vessels ,!  
t]m global record ( fi%+ vessels1       
refrig]at$ transport vessels1 & supply  
vessels means ! ,food & ,agriculture    
,organization ( ! ,unit$ ,nations'      
initiative to rapidly make available    
c]tifi$ data f /ate au?orities ab\t     

vessels & vessel relat$ activities4     
7#f7 ,,iuu fi%+ ,! t]m ,,iuu fi%+ means 
illegal fi%+1 unreport$ fi%+1 or        
unregulat$ fi%+ 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 
p>agraph #c ( ! ,int]national ,plan (   
,action to ,prev5t1 ,det]1 & ,elim9ate  
,illegal1 ,unreport$ & ,unregulat$      
,fi%+1 adopt$ at ! #bd? ,session ( !    
,committee on ,fi%]ies 9 ,rome on ,m>*  
#b1 #bjja74  7#g7 ,port /ate measures   
agreem5t ,! t]m ,port ,/ate ,measures   
,agreem5t means ! ,agreem5t on ,port    
,/ate ,measures to ,prev5t1 ,det]1 &    
,elim9ate ,illegal1 ,unreport$1 &       
,unregulat$ ,fi%+ set =? by ! ,food &   
,agriculture ,organization ( ! ,unit$   
,nations1 done at ,rome1 ,italy ,novemb]
 #bb1 #bjji1 & ent]$ into =ce ,june #e1 
#bjaf1 :i* (f]s /&>ds = report+ &       
inspect+ fi%+ activities ( =eign-flagg$ 
fi%+ vessels at port4  7#h7 ,priority   
flag /ate ,! t]m priority flag /ate     
means a c\ntry select$ 9 accordance )   
section #bbb7;b77#c7-- 7,a7 :]eby !     
flagg$ vessels ( :i* actively engage 91 

kn[+ly pr(it f1 or are complicit 9 ,,iuu
 fi%+2 &  7,b7 t is will+1 b lacks !    
capacity1 to monitor or take effective  
en=cem5t action aga9/ its fleet4  7#i7  
,priority region ,! t]m priority region 
means a region select$ 9 accordance )   
section #bbb7;b77#b7-- 7,a7 t is at high
 risk = ,,iuu fi%+ activity or ! entry (
 illegally caught seafood into ! m>kets 
( c\ntries 9 ! region2 &  7,b7 9 :i*    
c\ntries lack ! capacity to fully       
address ! illegal activity describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#aj7 ,regional      
fi%]ies managem5t organization ,! t]m   
,regional ,fi%]ies ,managem5t           
,organization means an int]gov]nm5tal   
fi%]ies organization or arrangem5t1 z   
appropriate1 t has ! compet5ce to       
e/abli% cons]vation & managem5t         
measures4  7#aa7 ,seafood ,! t]m        
seafood-- 7,a7 means m>9e f9fi%1        
mollusks1 cru/aceans1 & all o!r =ms (   
m>9e animal & plant life1 includ+ ^?    
gr[n1 produc$1 or re>$ ?r\gh m>9e       
aquaculture op]ations or te*niques2 &   

7,b7 does n include m>9e mammals or     
birds4  7#ab7 ,seafood fraud ,! t]m     
seafood fraud means ! kn[+ mislabel+ or 
misrepres5tation ( in=mation reg>d+     
seafood or seafood products ) ! int5t to
 deceive or defraud4  7#ac7 ,seafood    
traceability program ,! t]m seafood     
traceability program means any program  
implem5t$ by ! ,national ,oceanic &     
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration 7su* z !      
,seafood ,import ,monitor+ ,program7 t  
requires1 ) respect to seafood & seafood
 products import$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates--
  7,a7 p]mitt+1 data report+1 &         
recordkeep+ to prev5t illegal1          
unreport$1 unregulat$1 or misrepres5t$  
seafood f ent]+ ,unit$ ,/ates comm]ce2 &
  7,b7 v]ify+ ! *a9 ( cu/ody ( su*      
seafood1 f h>ve/ to po9t ( entry into ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#ad7 ,transnational    
organiz$ illegal activity ,! t]m        
transnational organiz$ illegal activity 
means crim9al activity conduct$ by      
self-p]petuat+ associations (           
individuals :o op]ate transnationally = 

! purpose ( obta9+ p[]1 influ5ce1 or    
monet>y or comm]cial ga9s1 :olly or 9 "p
 by illegal means1 :ile protect+ _!     
activities ?r\gh a patt]n ( corruption  
or viol5ce or ?r\gh a transnational     
organizational /ructure & ! exploitation
 ( transnational comm]ce or             
communication me*anisms4  7#ae7         
,trans%ipm5t ,! t]m trans%ipm5t means ! 
use ( refrig]at$ vessels t-- 7,a7       
collect cat* f multiple fi%+ boats2     
7,b7 c>ry ! accumulat$ cat*es back to   
port2 &  7,c7 deliv] supplies to fi%+   
boats1 :i* all[s fi%+ vessels to rema9  
at sea = ext5d$ p]iods )\t com+ into    
port4  #bjc4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes !   
foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,9 a report titl$1   
,global ,implications ( ,illegal1       
,unreport$1 & ,unregulat$ 7,,iuu7 ,fi%+1
 ! ,(fice ( ! ,director ( ,national     
,intellig5ce id5tifi$ ,,iuu fi%+ z--    
7,a7 a ?reat to ! national security ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 a *all5ge to     
peace & /ability 9 regions ( importance 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,executive    

,ord] #acggc 7#hb ,f$4 ,reg4 #ajfia71   
issu$ on ,febru>y #i1 #bjag1 calls = a  
compreh5sive approa* by ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t to combat crime syndicates1   
includ+ transnational organiz$ illegal  
activities t may be associat$ ) ,,iuu   
fi%+4  7#c7 ,x is e/imat$ t ! value (   
,,iuu fi%+ may exce$ #a1jjj1jjj1jjj     
annually 9 unlawful or undocum5t$ rev5ue
 & may sometimes be l9k$ to             
transnational organiz$ illegal          
activities1 includ+ weapons1 drug1 &    
human traffick+4  7#d7 ,,iuu fi%+-- 7,a7
 und]m9es ! bus9ess ( legitimate work]s 
9 ! seafood indu/ry2 &  7,b7 c create   
inaccurate population e/imates = fi% &  
o!r seafood species4  7#e7 ,m>9e fi%]ies
 employ millions ( p worldwide1 !       
livelihoods ( :om c be negatively       
impact$ by ,,iuu fi%+ & associat$       
transnational organiz$ illegal          
activities4  7#f7 ,,iuu fi%+ vessels    
play a significant role 9 o!r =ms (     
traffick+1 p>ticul>ly drug traffick+4 ,!
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice has docum5t$ num]\s

 cases ( illicit fi%+ %ips involv$ 9    
traffick+ coca9e1 h]o91 & cannabis f    
,s\? ,am]ica to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#g7  
,by introduc+ *eap]1 illegal products   
into ! global m>ket1 ,,iuu fi%+ und]cuts
 ! bus9ess & economic livelihoods (     
legitimate fi%]m5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
ar\nd ! _w4  7#h7 ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &  
ar\nd ! _w1 seafood fraud und]m9es !    
economic viability ( fi%]ies & deceives 
consum]s ab\t _! pur*as+ *oices4  7#i7  
,competition ov] seafood res\rces c lead
 to height5$ t5sions1 conflict1 &       
geo/rategic in/ability 9 regions (      
importance to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #bjd4   
,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is title are-- 
7#a7 to support a :ole-(-gov]nm5t       
approa* across ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to    
c\nt] ,,iuu fi%+ & relat$ ?reats to     
m>itime security2  7#b7 to improve data 
%>+ t enhances surveillance1 en=cem5t1 &
 prosecution aga9/ ,,iuu fi%+ & relat$  
activities at a global level2  7#c7 to  
support coord9ation & collaboration to  
c\nt] ,,iuu fi%+ & seafood fraud )9     

priority regions2  7#d7 to increase &   
improve global transp>5cy & traceability
 across ! seafood supply *a9 z-- 7,a7 a 
det]r5t to ,,iuu fi%+ & seafood fraud2 &
  7,b7 a tool = /r5g!n+ fi%]ies         
managem5t & food security2  7#e7 to     
improve global en=cem5t op]ations aga9/ 
,,iuu fi%+ ?r\gh a :ole-(-gov]nm5t      
approa* by ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#f7 to  
prev5t ! use ( ,,iuu fi%+ z a f9anc+    
s\rce = transnational organiz$ gr\ps t  
und]m9e ,unit$ ,/ates & global security 
int]e/s4  #bje4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is 
! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to    
take action to curtail ! global trade 9 
seafood & seafood products d]iv$ f ,,iuu
 fi%+1 includ+ its l9ks to =c$ labor &  
transnational organiz$ illegal activity2
  7#b7 to develop holi/ic diplomatic1   
milit>y1 law en=cem5t1 economic1 &      
capacity-build+ tools to c\nt] ,,iuu    
fi%+2  7#c7 to provide te*nical & o!r   
=ms ( assi/ance to c\ntries 9 priority  
regions & priority flag /ates to combat 
,,iuu fi%+ & seafood fraud1 includ+     

assi/ance--  7,a7 to increase local1    
national1 & regional level capacities to
 c\nt] ,,iuu fi%+ ?r\gh ! engagem5t (   
law en=cem5t & security =ces2  7,b7 to  
enhance port capacity & security1       
includ+ ?r\gh support to implem5t !     
,port ,/ate ,measures ,agreem5t2  7,c7  
to combat corruption & increase         
transp>5cy & traceability 9 fi%]ies     
managem5t & trade2  7,d7 to enhance     
in=mation %>+ )9 & across gov]nm5ts &   
multilat]al organizations ?r\gh !       
developm5t & use ( agre$ /&>ds =        
in=mation %>+2 &  7,e7 to support       
effective1 sci5ce-bas$ fi%]ies managem5t
 regimes t promote legal & safe fi%]ies 
& act z a det]r5t to ,,iuu fi%+2  7#d7  
to promote global m>itime security ?r\gh
 improv$ capacity & te*nological        
assi/ance to support improv$ m>itime    
doma9 aw>5ess2  7#e7 to engage )        
priority flag /ates to enc\rage ! use ( 
high quality vessel track+ te*nologies  
:]e exi/+ en=cem5t tools are lack+2     
7#f7 to engage ) multilat]al            

organizations work+ on fi%]ies issues1  
includ+ ,regional ,fi%]ies ,managem5t   
,organizations & ! ,food & ,agriculture 
,organization ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1 to   
combat & det] ,,iuu fi%+2  7#g7 to      
advance in=mation %>+ across gov]nm5ts &
 multilat]al organizations 9 areas t    
cross multiple jurisdictions1 ?r\gh !   
developm5t & use ( an agre$ /&>d =      
in=mation %>+2  7#h7 to cont9ue to use  
exi/+ & future trade agreem5ts to combat
 ,,iuu fi%+2  7#i7 to employ appropriate
 assets & res\rces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,gov]nm5t 9 a coord9at$ mann] to disrupt
 ! illicit networks involv$ 9 ,,iuu     
fi%+2  7#aj7 to cont9ue to declassify & 
make available1 z appropriate &         
practicable1 te*nologies develop$ by !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t t c be us$ to   
help c\nt] ,,iuu fi%+2  7#aa7 to        
recognize ! ties ( ,,iuu fi%+ to        
transnational organiz$ illegal activity1
 includ+ human traffick+ & illegal trade
 9 n>cotics & arms1 & z applicable1 to  
focus on illicit activity 9 a coord9at$1

 cross-cutt+ mann]2  7#ab7 to recognize 
& respond to poor work+ conditions1     
labor abuses1 & o!r viol5t crimes 9 !   
fi%+ indu/ry2  7#ac7 to increase &      
improve global transp>5cy & traceability
 along ! seafood supply *a9 z-- 7,a7 a  
det]r5t to ,,iuu fi%+2 &  7,b7 an       
approa* = /r5g!n+ fi%]ies managem5t &   
food security2 &  7#ad7 to promote      
te*nological inve/m5t & innovation to   
combat ,,iuu fi%+4  ,a ,programs ,to    
combat ,,iuu fi%+ & increase m>itime    
security  #baa4 ,coord9ation )          
int]national organizations ,! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate1 9 conjunction ) ! ,secret>y (  
,comm]ce1 %all coord9ate ) ,regional    
,fi%]ies ,managem5t ,organizations & !  
,food & ,agriculture ,organization ( !  
,unit$ ,nations1 & may coord9ate ) o!r  
relevant int]national gov]nm5tal or     
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 or !       
private sector1 z appropriate1 to       
enhance regional responses to ,,iuu fi%+
 & relat$ transnational organiz$ illegal
 activities4  #bab4 ,engagem5t (        

diplomatic missions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,n
 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is title1 ea* *ief ( mission
 7z def9$ 9 section #ajb ( ! ,=eign     
,s]vice ,act ( #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4     
#cijb77 to a relevant c\ntry 9 a        
priority region or to a priority flag   
/ate may1 if ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate        
det]m9es su* action is appropriate--    
7#a7 conv5e a work+ gr\p1 l$ by         
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate (ficials1 to exam9e   
,,iuu fi%+1 :i* may include /akehold]s  
su* z--  7,a7 ,unit$ ,/ates (ficials f  
relevant ag5cies p>ticipat+ 9 !         
int]ag5cy work+ gr\p id5tifi$ 9 section 
#bba1 =eign (ficials1 nongov]nm5tal     
organizations1 ! private sector1 &      
repres5tatives ( local fi%]m5 9 !       
region2 &  7,b7 exp]ts on ,,iuu fi%+1   
law en=cem5t1 crim9al ju/ice1           
transnational organiz$ illegal activity1
 def5se1 intellig5ce1 vessel movem5t    
monitor+1 & int]national developm5t     
op]at+ 9 or ) k ( ! region2 &  7#b7     
designate a c\nt]-,,iuu ,fi%+           

,coord9ator f among exi/+ p]sonnel at ! 
mission if ! *ief ( mission det]m9es su*
 action is appropriate4  #bac4          
,assi/ance by ,f$]al ag5cies to improve 
law en=cem5t )9 priority regions &      
priority flag /ates  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 collaboration ) !  
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ! ,secret>y ( !  
dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+1 
%all provide assi/ance1 z appropriate1 9
 accordance ) ?is section4  7b7 ,law    
en=cem5t tra9+ & coord9ation activities 
,! (ficials ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7  
%all evaluate opportunities to provide  
assi/ance1 z appropriate1 to c\ntries 9 
priority regions & priority flag /ates  
to improve ! effectiv5ess ( ,,iuu fi%+  
en=cem5t1 ) cle> & measurable t>gets &  
indicators ( success1 includ+--  7#a7 by
 assess+ & us+ exi/+ res\rces1 en=cem5t 
tools1 & legal au?orities to coord9ate  
ef=ts to combat ,,iuu fi%+ ) ef=ts to   
combat o!r illegal trade1 includ+       
weapons1 drugs1 & human traffick+2  7#b7
 by exp&+ exi/+ ,,iuu fi%+ en=cem5t     

tra9+2  7#c7 by provid+ t>get$1 c\ntry- 
& region-specific tra9+ on combat+ ,,iuu
 fi%+2  7#d7 by support+ increas$       
effectiv5ess & transp>5cy ( ! fi%]ies   
en=cem5t sectors ( ! gov]nm5ts ( su*    
c\ntries2 &  7#e7 by support+ increas$  
outrea* to /akehold]s 9 ! affect$       
communities z key p>tn]s 9 combat+ &    
prosecut+ ,,iuu fi%+4  7c7 ,port        
security assi/ance ,! (ficials ref]r$ to
 9 subsection 7a7 %all evaluate         
opportunities to provide assi/ance1 z   
appropriate1 to c\ntries 9 priority     
regions & priority flag /ates to help ^?
 /ates implem5t programs relat$ to port 
security & capacity = ! purposes (      
prev5t+ ,,iuu fi%+ products f ent]+ !   
global seafood m>ket1 includ+ support = 
implem5t+ ! ,port ,/ate ,measures       
,agreem5t4  7d7 ,capacity build+ =      
inve/igations & prosecutions ,! (ficials
 ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a71 9          
collaboration ) ! gov]nm5ts ( c\ntries 9
 priority regions & ( priority flag     
/ates1 %all evaluate opportunities to   

assi/ ^? c\ntries 9 design+ & implem5t+ 
programs 9 su* c\ntries1 z appropriate1 
to increase ! capacity ( ,,iuu fi%+     
en=cem5t & cu/oms & bord] security      
(fic]s to improve _! ability--  7#a7 to 
conduct effective inve/igations1 includ+
 us+ law en=cem5t te*niques su* z       
und]cov] inve/igations & ! developm5t ( 
in=m] networks & actionable intellig5ce2
  7#b7 to conduct vessel bo>d+s &       
inspections at sea & associat$ en=cem5t 
actions2  7#c7 to ex]cise exi/+ %iprid] 
agreem5ts & to ent] into & implem5t new 
%iprid] agreem5ts1 z appropriate2  7#d7 
to conduct vessel inspections at port & 
associat$ en=cem5t actions2  7#e7 to    
assess te*nology ne$s & promote ! use ( 
te*nology to improve monitor+1 en=cem5t1
 & prosecution ( ,,iuu fi%+2  7#f7 to   
conduct ,,dna-bas$ & =5sic id5tification
 ( seafood us$ 9 trade2  7#g7 to conduct
 tra9+ on te*niques1 su* z collect+     
electronic evid5ce & us+ comput] =5sics1
 = law en=cem5t p]sonnel involv$ 9      
complex inve/igations relat$ to         

int]national matt]s1 f9ancial issues1 & 
gov]nm5t corruption t include ,,iuu     
fi%+2  7#h7 to assess f9ancial fl[s & ! 
use ( f9ancial in/itutions to laund]    
pr(its relat$ to ,,iuu fi%+2  7#i7 to   
conduct tra9+ on ! legal me*anisms t c  
be us$ to prosecute ^? id5tifi$ 9 !     
inve/igations z alleg$ p]petrators (    
,,iuu fi%+ & o!r associat$ crimes su* z 
traffick+ & =c$ labor2 &  7#aj7 to      
conduct tra9+ to raise aw>5ess ( ! use (
 :i/lebl[] in=mation & ways to          
inc5tivize :i/lebl[]s to come =w>d )    
orig9al in=mation relat$ to ,,iuu fi%+4 
7e7 ,capacity build+ = in=mation %>+ ,! 
(ficials ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 %all
 evaluate opportunities to provide      
assi/ance1 z appropriate1 to key        
c\ntries 9 priority regions & priority  
flag /ates 9 ! =m ( tra9+1 equipm5t1 &  
sy/ems developm5t to build capacity =   
in=mation %>+ relat$ to m>itime en=cem5t
 & port security4  7f7 ,coord9ation )   
o!r relevant ag5cies ,! ,secret>y (     
,/ate1 9 collaboration ) ! ,secret>y ( !

 dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+ 
& ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 %all coord9ate
 ) o!r relevant ag5cies1 z appropriate1 
9 accordance ) ?is section4  #bad4      
,expansion ( exi/+ me*anisms to combat  
,,iuu fi%+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 !      
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t1 ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is     
op]at+1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 !        
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,attorney       
,g5]al1 & ! heads ( o!r appropriate     
,f$]al ag5cies %all assess opportunities
 to combat ,,iuu fi%+ by exp&+1 z       
appropriate1 ! use ( ! foll[+ me*anisms3
  7#a7 ,includ+ c\nt]-,,iuu fi%+ 9 exi/+
 %iprid] agreem5ts 9 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 is a p>ty4  7#b7 ,ent]+ into %iprid]   
agreem5ts t include c\nt]-,,iuu fi%+ )  
priority flag /ates & c\ntries 9        
priority regions ) :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
does n already h su* an agreem5t4  7#c7 
,includ+ c\nt]-,,iuu fi%+ z "p ( !      
mission ( ! ,comb9$ ,m>itime ,=ces4     
7#d7 ,includ+ c\nt]-,,iuu fi%+ ex]cises 

9 ! annual at-sea ex]cises conduct$ by !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 9 coord9ation ) ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d4  7#e7 ,creat+
 p>tn]%ips simil> to ! ,oceania ,m>itime
 ,security ,initiative & ! ,africa      
,m>itime ,law ,en=cem5t ,p>tn]%ip 9 o!r 
priority regions4  #bae4 ,improvem5t (  
transp>5cy & traceability programs ,!   
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9
 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+1 !         
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 & ! heads ( o!r   
,f$]al ag5cies1 if m]it$1 %all "w1 z    
appropriate1 ) priority flag /ates & key
 c\ntries 9 priority regions--  7#a7 to 
increase k )9 su* c\ntries ab\t ! ,unit$
 ,/ates transp>5cy & traceability /&>ds 
= imports ( seafood & seafood products2 
7#b7 to improve ! capacity ( seafood    
indu/ries )9 su* c\ntries ?r\gh         
in=mation %>+ & tra9+ to meet !         
requirem5ts ( transp>5cy & traceability 
/&>ds = seafood & seafood product       
imports1 includ+ cat* docum5tation &    

trade track+ programs adopt$ by relevant
 regional fi%]ies managem5t             
organizations2  7#c7 to improve !       
capacities ( gov]nm5t1 indu/ry1 & civil 
society gr\ps to develop & implem5t     
compreh5sive traceability sy/ems t--    
7,a7 det] ,,iuu fi%+2  7,b7 /r5g!n      
fi%]ies managem5t2 &  7,c7 enhance      
m>itime doma9 aw>5ess2 &  7#d7 to       
support ! implem5tation ( seafood       
traceability /&>ds 9 su* c\ntries to    
prev5t ,,iuu fi%+ products f ent]+ !    
global seafood m>ket & assess capacity &
 tra9+ ne$s 9 ^? c\ntries4  #baf4       
,te*nology programs ,! ,secret>y (      
,/ate1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 !   
,secret>y ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/   
,gu>d is op]at+1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 
! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 & ! heads ( o!r 
,f$]al ag5cies1 z appropriate1 %all     
pursue programs to exp& ! role (        
te*nology = combat+ ,,iuu fi%+1 includ+ 
by--  7#a7 promot+ ! use ( te*nology to 
combat ,,iuu fi%+2  7#b7 assess+ !      

te*nology ne$s1 includ+ vessel track+   
te*nologies & data %>+1 9 priority      
regions & priority flag /ates2  7#c7    
engag+ ) priority flag /ates to enc\rage
 ! m&at$ use ( vessel track+            
te*nologies1 includ+ vessel monitor+    
sy/ems1 ,,ais1 or o!r vessel movem5t    
monitor+ te*nologies on fi%+ vessels &  
trans%ipm5t vessels at all times1 z     
appropriate1 :ile at sea z a means to   
id5tify ,,iuu fi%+ activities & ! %ipm5t
 ( illegally caught fi% products2 &     
7#d7 build+ p>tn]%ips ) ! private       
sector1 includ+ univ]sities1 nonpr(it   
rese>* organizations1 ! seafood indu/ry1
 & ! te*nology1 transportation &        
logi/ics sectors1 to lev]age new & exi/+
 te*nologies & data analytics to address
 ,,iuu fi%+4  #bag4 ,in=mation %>+ ,!   
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 9   
conjunction ) o!r ag5cies1 z            
appropriate1 %all develop an ent]prise  
approa* to appropriately %>e in=mation &
 data )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t or ) 
o!r c\ntries or nongov]nm5tal           

organizations1 or ! private sector1 z   
appropriate1 on ,,iuu fi%+ & o!r        
connect$ transnational organiz$ illegal 
activity occurr+ 9 priority regions &   
else:]e1 includ+ big data analytics &   
ma*9e le>n+4  ,b ,e/abli%m5t ( int]ag5cy
 work+ gr\p on ,,iuu fi%+  #bba4        
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on ,,iuu ,fi%+  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ a         
collaborative int]ag5cy work+ gr\p on   
m>itime security & ,,iuu fi%+ 7ref]r$ to
 9 ?is title z ! ,work+ ,gr\p74  7b7    
,memb]s ,! memb]s ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p %all 
be compos$ (-- 7#a7 #a *air1 :o %all    
rotate betwe5 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate1 & ! ,national ,oceanographic &
 ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration on a #c-ye>  
t]m2  7#b7 #b deputy *airs1 :o %all be  
appo9t$ by _! respective ag5cy heads &  
%all be f a diff]5t ,dep>tm5t ?an t ( ! 
*air1 f--  7,a7 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d2  7,b7 !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2 &  7,c7 ! ,national  
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2   
7#c7 #ab memb]s1 :o %all be appo9t$ by  
_! respective ag5cy heads1 f-- 7,a7 !   

,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2  7,b7 ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,navy2  7,c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t2     
7,d7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife   
,s]vice2  7,e7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2   
7,f7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury2  7,g7   
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection2    
7,h7 ,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms      
,en=cem5t2  7,i7 ! ,f$]al ,trade        
,commission2  7,j7 ! ,national ,in/itute
 ( ,food & ,agriculture2  7,k7 ! ,food &
 ,drug ,adm9i/ration2 &  7,l7 !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor2  7#d7 #a or m memb]s
 f ! intellig5ce community 7z def9$ 9   
section #c ( ! ,national ,security ,act 
( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc771 :o %all 
be appo9t$ by ! ,director ( ,national   
,intellig5ce2 &  7#e7 #e memb]s1 :o %all
 be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 f-- 7,a7 !  
,national ,security ,c\ncil2  7,b7 !    
,c\ncil on ,environm5tal ,quality2  7,c7
 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget2  7,d7 
! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy2
 &  7,e7 ! ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,trade ,repres5tative4  7c7             

,responsibilities ,! ,work+ ,gr\p %all  
ensure an integrat$1 ,f$]al             
,gov]nm5twide response to ,,iuu fi%+    
globally1 includ+ by--  7#a7 improv+ !  
coord9ation ( ,f$]al ag5cies to id5tify1
 int]dict1 inve/igate1 prosecute1 &     
dismantle ,,iuu fi%+ op]ations &        
organizations p]petrat+ & kn[+ly b5efit+
 f ,,iuu fi%+2  7#b7 assess+ areas =    
increas$ int]ag5cy in=mation %>+ on     
matt]s relat$ to ,,iuu fi%+ & relat$    
crimes2  7#c7 e/abli%+ /&>ds = in=mation
 %>+ relat$ to m>itime en=cem5t2  7#d7  
develop+ a /rategy to det]m9e h[ milit>y
 assets & intellig5ce c contribute to   
en=cem5t /rategies to combat ,,iuu fi%+2
  7#e7 increas+ m>itime doma9 aw>5ess   
relat+ to ,,iuu fi%+ & relat$ crimes &  
develop+ a /rategy to lev]age aw>5ess = 
enhanc$ en=cem5t & prosecution actions  
aga9/ ,,iuu fi%+2  7#f7 support+ !      
implem5tation ( ! ,port ,/ate ,measures 
,agreem5t 9 relevant c\ntries & assess+ 
! capacity & tra9+ ne$s 9 su* c\ntries2 
7#g7 outl9+ a /rategy to coord9ate1     

increase1 & use %iprid] agreem5ts betwe5
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se or ! ,coa/ ,gu>d 
& relevant c\ntries2  7#h7 enhanc+      
coop]ation ) p>tn] gov]nm5ts to combat  
,,iuu fi%+2  7#i7 id5tify+ opportunities
 = increas$ in=mation %>+ betwe5 ,f$]al 
ag5cies & p>tn] gov]nm5ts work+ to      
combat ,,iuu fi%+2  7#aj7 consult+ &    
coord9at+ ) ! seafood indu/ry &         
nongov]nm5tal /akehold]s t "w to combat 
,,iuu fi%+2  7#aa7 support+ ! "w (      
collaborative int]national initiatives  
to make available c]tifi$ data f /ate   
au?orities ab\t vessel & vessel-relat$  
activities relat$ to ,,iuu fi%+2  7#ab7 
support+ ! id5tification & c]tification 
proc$ures to address ,,iuu fi%+ 9       
accordance ) ! ,high ,seas ,driftnet    
,fi%+ ,moratorium ,protection ,act 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #ahbf;d et seq472 &  7#ac7    
develop+ a /rategy = rais+ dome/ic      
aw>5ess ( ! issues relat+ to ,,iuu fi%+1
 includ+ publi%+ annual reports summ>iz+
 nons5sitive in=mation ab\t ! ,work+    
,gr\p's ef=ts to inve/igate1 en=ce1 &   

prosecute gr\ps & individuals engag+ 9  
,,iuu fi%+4  #bbb4 ,/rategic plan  7a7  
,/rategic plan ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is title1 !      
,work+ ,gr\p1 aft] consultation ) !     
relevant /akehold]s1 %all submit to     
,congress a #e-ye> integrat$ /rategic   
plan on combat+ ,,iuu fi%+ & enhanc+    
m>itime security1 includ+ specific      
/rategies ) monitor+ b5*m>ks = address+ 
,,iuu fi%+ 9 priority regions4  7b7     
,id5tification ( priority regions &     
priority flag /ates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
/rategic plan submitt$ "u subsection 7a7
 %all id5tify priority regions &        
priority flag /ates to be ! focus (     
assi/ance coord9at$ by ! ,work+ ,gr\p "u
 section #bba4  7#b7 ,priority region   
selection crit]ia ,9 select+ priority   
regions "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,work+ ,gr\p
 %all select regions t-- 7,a7 are at    
high risk = ,,iuu fi%+ activity or !    
entry ( illegally caught seafood into _!
 m>kets2 &  7,b7 lack ! capacity to     
fully address ! issues describ$ 9       

subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7 ,priority flag  
/ates selection crit]ia ,9 select+      
priority flag /ates "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
,work+ ,gr\p %all select c\ntries-- 7,a7
 ! flagg$ vessels ( :i* actively engage 
91 kn[+ly pr(it f1 or are complicit 9   
,,iuu fi%+2 &  7,b7 t lack ! capacity to
 police _! fleet4  #bbc4 ,reports ,n    
lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! submission ( !  
#e-ye> integrat$ /rategic plan "u       
section #bbb1 & e #e ye>s !reaft]1 !    
,work+ ,gr\p %all submit a report to !  
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate1 !     
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,natural        
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on   
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives t conta9s--  7#a7 a     
summ>y ( global & regional tr5ds 9 ,,iuu
 fi%+2  7#b7 an assessm5t ( ! ext5t ( ! 
conv]g5ce betwe5 transnational organiz$ 

illegal activity1 includ+ human         
traffick+ & =c$ labor1 & ,,iuu fi%+2    
7#c7 an assessm5t ( ! topics1 data      
s\rces1 & /rategies t w\ld b5efit f     
increas$ in=mation %>+ & recomm5dations 
reg>d+ h>monization ( data collection & 
%>+2  7#d7 an assessm5t ( assets1       
includ+ milit>y assets & intellig5ce1   
:i* c be us$ = ei!r en=cem5t op]ations  
or /rategies to combat ,,iuu fi%+2  7#e7
 summ>ies ( ! situational ?reats )      
respect to ,,iuu fi%+ 9 priority regions
 & an assessm5t ( ! capacity ( c\ntries 
)9 su* regions to respond to ^? ?reats2 
7#f7 an assessm5t ( ! progress (        
c\ntries 9 priority regions 9 respond+  
to ^? ?reats z a result ( assi/ance by !
 ,unit$ ,/ates pursuant to ! /rategic   
plan develop$ "u section #bbb1 includ+--
  7,a7 ! id5tification (-- 7i7 relevant 
supply r\tes1 ports ( call1 me?ods ( l&+
 & ent]+ illegally caught product into  
legal supply *a9s1 & f9ancial           
in/itutions us$ 9 ea* c\ntry by         
p>ticipants engag+ 9 ,,iuu fi%+2 &  7ii7

 indicators ( ,,iuu fi%+ t are relat$ to
 money laund]+2  7,b7 an assessm5t ( !  
adh]5ce ( c\ntries 9 priority regions to
 int]national treaties relat$ to ,,iuu  
fi%+1 includ+ ! ,port ,/ate ,measures   
,agreem5t2  7,c7 an assessm5t ( !       
implem5tation by c\ntries 9 priority    
regions ( seafood traceability or       
capacity to apply traceability to v]ify 
! legality ( cat* & /r5g!n fi%]ies      
managem5t2  7,d7 an assessm5t ( !       
capacity ( c\ntries 9 priority regions  
to implem5t %iprid] agreem5ts2  7,e7 an 
assessm5t ( ! capacity ( c\ntries 9     
priority regions to increase m>itime    
doma9 aw>5ess2 &  7,f7 an assessm5t ( ! 
capacity ( gov]nm5ts ( relevant c\ntries
 9 priority regions to su/a9 ! programs 
= :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates has provid$       
assi/ance "u ?is title2  7#g7 an        
assessm5t ( ! capacity ( priority flag  
/ates to track ! movem5t ( & police _!  
fleet1 prev5t _! flagg$ vessels f engag+
 9 ,,iuu fi%+1 & en=ce applicable laws &
 regulations2 &  7#h7 an assessm5t ( !  

ext5t ( involvem5t 9 ,,iuu fi%+ (       
organizations designat$ z =eign t]rori/ 
organizations "u section #bai ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahi74  #bbd4 ,gulf ( ,mexico
 ,,iuu ,fi%+ ,subwork+ ,gr\p  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is title1 ! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic    
,adm9i/ration1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,coa/  
,gu>d & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 %all       
e/abli% a subwork+ gr\p to address ,,iuu
 fi%+ 9 ! exclusive economic zone ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico4  7b7 
,functions ,! subwork+ gr\p e/abli%$ "u 
subsection 7a7 %all id5tify-- 7#a7      
,f$]al actions tak5 & policies e/abli%$ 
dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod imm$iately prec$+ ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is title ) respect 
to ,,iuu fi%+ 9 ! exclusive economic    
zone ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! ,gulf (      
,mexico1 includ+ su* actions & policies 
relat$ to--  7,a7 ! surveillance1       
int]diction1 & prosecution ( any =eign  
nationals engag$ 9 su* fi%+2 &  7,b7 !  

application ( ! provisions ( ! ,high    
,seas ,driftnet ,fi%+ ,moratorium       
,protection ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahbf;d 
et seq47 to any relevant nation1 includ+
 ! /atus ( any pa/ or ongo+             
consultations & c]tification proc$ures2 
7#b7 actions & policies1 9 addition to !
 actions & policies describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a71 ea* ( ! ,f$]al ag5cies describ$ 9 
subsection 7a7 c take1 us+ exi/+        
res\rces1 to combat ,,iuu fi%+ 9 !      
exclusive economic zone ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico2 &  7#c7 any 
additional au?orities t c\ld assi/ ea*  
su* ag5cy 9 m effectively address+ su*  
,,iuu fi%+4  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! ,,iuu ,fi%+ ,subwork+ ,gr\p  
is e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 ! gr\p   
%all submit a report to ! ,committee on 
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t 
conta9s--  7#a7 ! f9d+s id5tifi$        
pursuant to subsection 7b72 &  7#b7 a   
timel9e = ea* ( ! ,f$]al ag5cies        

describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 to implem5t   
ea* action or policy id5tifi$ pursuant  
to subsection 7b77#b74  ,c ,au?orization
 ( appropriations  #bca4 ,au?orization (
 appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y  
to c>ry out ! activities requir$ "u ?is 
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