,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ad1 #bjai,mr4    
,m>key 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 & ,mr4   
,m]kley7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a program to       
provide assi/ance = education & rese>*  
h>bors4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,m>itime ,academy ,re9ve/m5t
 ,& ,tra9+ ,improvem5ts = ,m>9]         
,employm5t ,act or ! ,,m>itime ,act 4   
#b4 ,education & rese>* h>bors  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,*apt] #eda ( title #df1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new section3  #edajc4          
,education & rese>* h>bors  7a7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,m>itime              
,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,eligible h>bor ,! 
t]m eligible h>bor means a h>bor t      
supports or w support a f$]ally own$    
vessel op]at$ by-- 7,a7 a ,/ate m>itime 

academy 7z def9$ 9 section #eaajb ( ?is 
title72 or  7,b7 a non-,f$]al           
oceanographic rese>* facility4  7b7     
,e/abli%m5t ( program ,! ,adm9i/rator   
%all e/abli% a program to provide       
assi/ance to a non-,f$]al int]e/ = a    
project relat+ to an eligible h>bor4    
7c7 ,=m ( assi/ance ,a non-,f$]al int]e/
 may receive assi/ance = a project =--  
7#a7 ! con/ruction or ma9t5ance dr$g+ ( 
an eligible h>bor2  7#b7 ! con/ruction1 
in/allation1 or ma9t5ance (             
infra/ructure 9 an eligible h>bor1      
includ+ bulkheads1 aprons1 & piles2     
7#c7 ! con/ruction or ma9t5ance dr$g+ ( 
a b]? 9 an eligible h>bor2 or  7#d7 !   
con/ruction or ma9t5ance dr$g+ provid+  
access f an eligible h>bor to ! ne>e/   
navigation *annel or deep wat]4  7d7    
,local coop]ation agreem5t  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,be=e provid+ assi/ance "u ?is    
section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all ent] into a
 local coop]ation agreem5t 7ref]r$ to 9 
?is subsection z an agreem5t7 ) a       
non-,f$]al int]e/ to provide = design or

 con/ruction ( ! project to be c>ri$ out
 ) ! assi/ance4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,an  
agreem5t ent]$ into "u ?is subsection   
%all provide = ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,plan     
,developm5t by ! ,adm9i/rator1 9        
consultation ) appropriate ,f$]al &     
,/ate (ficials1 ( a facilities or       
res\rce protection & developm5t plan1   
includ+ appropriate eng9e]+ plans &     
specifications4  7,b7 ,legal &          
in/itutional /ructures ,e/abli%m5t ( su*
 legal & in/itutional /ructures z are   
necess>y to ensure ! effective long-t]m 
op]ation ( ! project by ! non-,f$]al    
int]e/4  7#c7 ,co/ %>+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al   
,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is         
p>agraph1 ! ,f$]al %>e ( project co/s = 
a project "u ?is section--  7i7 %all n  
exce$ #fe p]c5t2 &  7ii7 may be 9 ! =m (
 grants or reimbursem5ts ( project co/s4
  7,b7 ,cr$it = design "w ,! non-,f$]al 
int]e/ %all receive cr$it = ! reasonable
 co/s ( design "w complet$ by !         
non-,f$]al int]e/ be=e ent]+ into an    
agreem5t ) ! ,adm9i/rator = a project4  

7,c7 ,cr$it = int]e/ ,9 ! case ( a delay
 9 ! fund+ ( ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/s ( a  
project "u ?is section1 ! non-,f$]al    
int]e/ %all receive cr$it = reasonable  
int]e/ incurr$ 9 provid+ ! ,f$]al %>e ( 
! project co/s4  7,d7 ,l&1 easem5ts1    
rights-(-way1 & relocations ,!          
non-,f$]al int]e/ %all receive cr$it =  
l&1 easem5ts1 rights-(-way1 &           
relocations provid$ by ! non-,f$]al     
int]e/ t[>d ! non-,f$]al %>e ( project  
co/s 7includ+ all reasonable co/s       
associat$ ) obta9+ p]mits necess>y = !  
con/ruction1 op]ation1 & ma9t5ance ( !  
project on publicly own$ or controll$   
l&71 b n to exce$ #be p]c5t ( ! total   
project co/4  7,e7 ,op]ation & ma9t5ance
 ,! non-,f$]al %>e ( op]ation &         
ma9t5ance co/s = a project con/ruct$ "u 
?is section %all be #ajj p]c5t4  7e7    
,applicability ( o!r ,f$]al & ,/ate laws
 ,no?+ 9 ?is section waives1 limits1 or 
o!rwise affects ! applicability ( any   
provision ( ,f$]al or ,/ate law 7includ+
 regulations7 t w\ld o!rwise apply to a 

project "u ?is section4  7f7            
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section = ea* fiscal ye> an am\nt n 
great] ?an #ae1jjj1jjj1 to rema9        
available until exp5d$4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical
 am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+
 ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+ new item3  #edajc4 ,education & 
rese>* h>bors4  4  #c4 ,c5t]s (         
excell5ce = dome/ic m>itime work=ce     
tra9+ & education ,section #edajb (     
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 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