,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cicj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #aj1 #bjbj ,mr4  
,wick] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to reau?orize ! ,m>itime      
,adm9i/ration & to reau?orize !         
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration ,commission$ ,(fic] ,corps
 ,act ( #bjjb4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,m>itime           
,adm9i/ration ,au?orization &           
,improvem5t ,act4  #b4 ,table ( cont5ts 
,! table ( cont5ts ( ?is ,act is z      
foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title4 ,sec4   
#b4 ,table ( cont5ts4 ,title            
,i--,m>itime ,matt]s ,sec4 #aja4        
,au?orization ( ! ,m>itime              
,adm9i/ration4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,m>9e        
highways4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,m>itime security 
program op]at+ requirem5t4 ,sec4 #ajd4  
,tank] security fleet4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,port
 & int]modal improvem5t program4 ,sec4  
#ajf4 ,sea ye> cadets on cable security 

fleet & tank] security fleet vessels4   
,sec4 #ajg4 ,conditional ba*elor (      
sci5ce degree f ,unit$ ,/ates ,m]*ant   
,m>9e ,academy4 ,sec4 #ajh4 ,graduation 
requirem5ts = ,/ate m>itime academies4  
,sec4 #aji4 ,sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,m]*ant ,m>9e ,academy4 ,sec4    
#aaj4 ,m>itime academy in=mation4 ,sec4 
#aaa4 ,c5t]s ( excell5ce = dome/ic      
m>itime work=ce tra9+ & education4 ,sec4
 #aab4 ,crit]ia to be eligible to tra9  
/ud5ts f ,/ate m>itime academies4 ,sec4 
#aac4 ,improvem5t ( ! ,national         
,oceanographic ,p>tn]%ip ,program4 ,sec4
 #aad4 ,,gao review ( ,dep>tm5t-wide    
ef=ts to manage cyb]security4 ,sec4     
#aae4 ,,gao review ( ef=ts to support & 
gr[ ! vessels ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,sec4  
#aaf4 ,,gao review ( ,f$]al ef=ts to    
enhance port infra/ructure resili5cy &  
disa/] prep>$ness4 ,sec4 #aag4 ,/udy on 
=eign inve/m5t 9 %ipp+4 ,sec4 #aah4     
,national ,academies /&+ committee on   
,am]ica's supply *a9 security dur+      
disa/]s4 ,title ,,ii--,national ,oceanic

 & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration            
,commission$ ,(fic] ,corps ,sec4 #bja4  
,ref]5ces to ,national ,oceanic &       
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration ,commission$  
,(fic] ,corps ,act ( #bjjb4 ,subtitle   
,a--,g5]al ,provisions ,sec4 #baa4      
,/r5g? & di/ribution 9 grade4 ,sec4     
#bab4 ,recall$ (fic]s4 ,sec4 #bac4      
,obligat$ s]vice requirem5t4 ,sec4 #bad4
 ,tra9+ & physical fitness4 ,sec4 #bae4 
,aviation accession tra9+ programs4     
,sec4 #baf4 ,recruit+ mat]ials4 ,sec4   
#bag4 ,te*nical correction4 ,subtitle   
,b--,p>ity & ,recruitm5t ,sec4 #bba4    
,education loans4 ,sec4 #bbb4 ,int]e/   
paym5ts4 ,sec4 #bbc4 ,/ud5t             
pre-commission+ program4 ,sec4 #bbd4    
,limitation on educational assi/ance4   
,sec4 #bbe4 ,applicability ( c]ta9      
provisions ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 & ext5sion ( c]ta9 au?orities    
applicable to memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces to 
commission$ (fic] corps4 ,sec4 #bbf4    
,applicability ( c]ta9 provisions (     
title #cg1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,sec4   

#bbg4 ,prohibition on retaliatory       
p]sonnel actions4 ,sec4 #bbh4           
,application ( c]ta9 provisions (       
competitive s]vice law4 ,sec4 #bbi4     
,employm5t & reemploym5t rights4 ,sec4  
#bcj4 ,treatm5t ( commission 9          
commission$ (fic] corps = purposes (    
c]ta9 hir+ decisions4 ,subtitle         
,c--,appo9tm5ts & ,promotion ( ,(fic]s  
,sec4 #bca4 ,appo9tm5ts4 ,sec4 #bcb4    
,p]sonnel bo>ds4 ,sec4 #bcc4 ,positions 
( importance & responsibility4 ,sec4    
#bcd4 ,tempor>y appo9tm5ts4 ,sec4 #bce4 
,(fic] c&idates4 ,sec4 #bcf4 ,procurem5t
 ( p]sonnel4 ,sec4 #bcg4 ,c>e]          
int]mission program4 ,subtitle          
,d--,sep>ation & ,retirem5t ( ,(fic]s   
,sec4 #bda4 ,involunt>y retirem5t or    
sep>ation4 ,sec4 #bdb4 ,sep>ation pay4  
,title ,,iii--,o!r ,national ,oceanic & 
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration ,matt]s ,sec4 
#cja4 ,*>t+ & survey s]vices4 ,sec4     
#cjb4 ,leases & co-location agreem5ts4  
,sec4 #cjc4 ,satellite & data managem5t4
  ,i ,m>itime ,matt]s  #aja4            

,au?orization ( ! ,m>itime ,adm9i/ration
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,dep>tm5t (            
,transportation = fiscal ye> #bjba1 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  
#ih1baf1jjj1 ( :i*--  7,a7 #hj1baf1jjj  
%all rema9 available until ,septemb]    
#cj1 #bjbb1 = ,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  
#ej1ghj1jjj1 ( :i*-- 7,a7 #b1djj1jjj    
%all rema9 available until ,septemb]    
#cj1 #bjbb1 = ! ,/ud5t ,inc5tive        
,program2  7,b7 #f1jjj1jjj %all rema9   
available until exp5d$ = direct paym5ts 
to su* academies2  7,c7 #cj1ejj1jjj %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       
#h1jhj1jjj %all rema9 available until   
exp5d$ = (fsett+ ! co/s ( tra9+ %ip %>+4
  7#c7 ,= exp5ses necess>y to support ! 
,national ,security ,multi-,mission     
,vessel ,program1 #chi1jjj1jjj1 :i* %all
 rema9 available until exp5d$4  7#d7 ,= 
exp5ses necess>y to support ,m>itime    
,adm9i/ration op]ations & programs1     
#hj1fbh1jjj1 ( :i*--  7,a7 #e1jjj1jjj   
%all rema9 available until exp5d$ =     
activities au?oriz$ "u section #ejcjg ( 
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,b7 
#ai1gge1jjj %all rema9 available until  
exp5d$ = ! ,m>9e ,highways ,program4    
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 #cad1jjh1jjj1 :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#e777 ( 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$4  
7#i7 ,= exp5ses necess>y to implem5t    
section #aaa ( ?is ,act1 #bjj1jjj1jjj4  
7#aj7 ,= exp5ses necess>y to implem5t ! 
,port & ,int]modal ,improvem5t ,program1
 #ejj1jjj1jjj4  #ajb4 ,m>9e highways    
7a7 ,m>9e highways program ,section     
#eefja ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1

 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section head+1 by  
/rik+ ,%ort sea transportation program &
 ins]t+ ,m>9e highways program2  7#b7 by
 r$esignat+ subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7g7 z 
subsections 7c7 ?r\gh 7i71 respectively2
  7#c7 by ins]t+ be=e subsection 7c71 z 
r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#b71 ! foll[+3  
7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+     
f9d+s3 7#a7 ,our ,nation's wat]ways are 
an integral "p ( our transportation     
network4  7#b7 ,riv] transportation is !
 mo/ effici5t =m ( bulk transportation1 
! safe/ mode ( transportation1 & m      
environm5tally fri5dly ?an o!r =ms (    
transportation4  7#c7 ,us+ ! ,nation's  
wat]ways--coa/al1 inl&1 & o!rs t c      
support comm]cial transportation1       
alleviates surface transportation       
conge/ion & burd5some road & bridge     
repair co/s4  7#d7 ,m>9e highways are   
s]vic$ by docum5t$ ,unit$ ,/ates ,flag  
vessels & mann$ by ,unit$ ,/ates        
citiz5s1 provid+ add$ res\rces =        
national security & to aid 9 times (    
crisis4  7#e7 ,accord+ to ! ,unit$      

,/ates ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s1 inl&    
navigation is a key elem5t ( economic   
developm5t & is ess5tial 9 ma9ta9+      
economic competitiv5ess & national      
security4  7b7 ,def9itions  7#a7 ,m>9e  
highway project ,! t]m m>9e highway     
project means plann$ or contemplat$ new 
s]vices1 or expansions ( exi/+ s]vices1 
on m>9e highway r\tes1 t seek to provide
 new modal *oices to %ipp]s1 (f] m      
desirable s]vices1 r$uce transportation 
co/s1 or provide public b5efits1 :i*    
include r$uc$ air emissions1 r$uc$ road 
ma9t5ance co/s1 connectivity1 & improv$ 
safety or resili5cy impacts4  7#b7 ,m>9e
 highway r\te ,! t]m m>9e highway r\te  
means comm]cially navigable coa/al1     
inl&1 or intracoa/al wat]s ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates 7includ+ connections betwe5      
,unit$ ,/ates ports & ,canadian ports & 
non-contigu\s ,unit$ ,/ates ports74  2  
7#d7 9 subsection 7c71 z r$esignat$ by  
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ 1 to be  
kn[n z ! ,am]ica's ,m>9e ,highway       
program1 aft] transportation program2   

7,b7 by /rik+ %ort sea transportation   
projects & ins]t+ m>9e highway projects2
 &  7,c7 by /rik+ mitigate l&side       
conge/ion or to promote %ort sea        
transportation & ins]t provide an       
alt]native to transportation or to      
promote %ort sea transportation2  7#e7 9
 subsection 7d71 z r$esignat$ by        
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 vessels docum5t$ 
"u *apt] #aba ( ?is title  2  7#f7 by   
/rik+ subsection 7e71 z r$esignat$ by   
p>agraph 7#b71 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7e7  
,designation & mapp+ ( m>9e highway     
r\tes  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj    
days aft] ! date ! ,secret>y receives a 
reque/ = designation ( a new m>9e       
highway r\te or ext5sion ( an exi/+ m>9e
 highway r\te f an eligible reque/] z   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d71 ! ,secret>y   
%all make a det]m9ation :e!r to         
designate or ext5d su* m>9e highway r\te
 z an integrat$ "p ( ! surface          
transportation sy/em & increase public &
 private ef=ts to use ! wat]ways z an   

alt]native to coa/al or inl& highway    
corridors or to promote %ort sea        
transportation4  7#b7 ,notification ,n  
lat] ?an #g days aft] ! date on :i* !   
,secret>y makes ! det]m9ation :e!r to   
designate or ext5d a m>9e highway r\te  
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all s5d !
 eligible reque/] a notification ( !    
det]m9ation4  7#c7 ,data collection &   
dissem9ation ,! ,secret>y may collect & 
dissem9ate data = ! designation &       
del9eation ( %ort sea transportation    
r\tes1 nam+ !m z ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m>9e  
,highway ,r\tes4  7#d7 ,eligible        
reque/]s ,a reque/ = designation ( a new
 m>9e highway r\te or ext5sion ( an     
exi/+ m>9e highway r\te may be submitt$ 
to ! ,secret>y1 by-- 7,a7 ! ,gov]nor (  
an affect$ ,/ate2  7,b7 an (ficial      
,tribal resolution ( an ,indian tribe 7z
 def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian         
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd771 
or a consortium ( ,indian tribes2  7,c7 
a ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation2    

7,d7 a ,port ,au?ority2  7,e7 a         
metropolitan plann+ organization2 or    
7,f7 any o!r comp>able elect$ or        
politically appo9t$ repres5tative1 z    
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#e7 ,numb]+ ( 
r\tes ,ea* m>9e highway r\te1 if        
practicable1 %all be numb]$ 9 t]ms ( !  
specific l&side transportation r\tes    
7road or railway7 t x p>allels or to :i*
 x connects4  7#f7 ,map ,n lat] ?an #abj
 days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !        
,m>itime ,adm9i/ration ,au?orization &  
,improvem5t ,act1 & !reaft] ea* "t a    
m>9e highway r\te is am5d$ or add$1 !   
,secret>y %all make publically available
 a map %[+ ! location ( m>9e highway    
r\tes along ! coa/s1 9 ! inl& wat]ways1 
& at sea4  2  7#g7 9 subsection 7f71 z  
r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#b7--  7,a7 9 ! 
matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+    
%ort sea transportation project & ins]t+
 m>9e highway project2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ 
p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7  
provides an alt]native to l&side        
transportation2 or  2  7#h7 9 subsection

 7g71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#b7--   
7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by 
/rik+ %ort sea transportation project   
designat$ "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y   
may & ins]t+ m>9e highway project       
designat$ "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y   
%all2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ 
%ort sea transportation program & ins]t+
 m>9e highways program2  7#i7 9         
subsection 7h71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph
 7#b71 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71  
by /rik+ may develop & ins]t+ %all      
develop2  7#aj7 9 subsection 7i71 z     
r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#b7--  7,a7 by  
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph     
7#aj72  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 by  
/rik+ a %ort sea transportation grant   
program & ins]t+ a m>9e highway grant   
program2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ subsection 7d7
 & ins]t+ subsection 7f72 &  7,c7 by    
/rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7#b7 ,applications  7,a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,to  
be eligible = assi/ance "u ?is section1 
an applicant %all submit an application1
 9 su* =m1 & conta9+ su* in=mation &    

assurances z ! ,adm9i/rator may require1
 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ! appropriations ,act = !    
fiscal ye> conc]n$4  7,b7 ,eligible     
applicant2 m9imum /&>ds = paym5t or     
reimbursem5t ,ea* application submitt$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include a         
compreh5sive description (-- 7i7 regions
 s]v$2  7ii7 ! m>9e highway r\te t !    
project w use1 :i* may include          
connection to exi/+ or plann$           
transportation infra/ructure & int]modal
 facilities1 key navigational factors   
su* z available draft1 *annel wid?1     
bridge air draft1 or lock cle>ance1 &   
any =eseeable impacts on navigation or  
comm]ce1 & a map ( ! propos$ r\te2      
7iii7 project support]s1 :i* may include
 includ+ bus9ess affiliations1 private  
sector /akehold]s1 ,/ate ,dep>tm5ts (   
,transportation1 metropolitan plann+    
organizations1 municipalities1 or o!r   
gov]nm5tal entities 7includ+ ,tribal    
gov]nm5ts71 z applicable2  7iv7 e/imat$ 
volume ( pass5g]s or c>go2  7v7 ! ne$ = 

! project2  7vi7 ! def9ition ( ! success
 goal = ! project1 su* z volumes ( c>go 
or pass5g]s mov$1 or contribution to    
environm5tal mitigation1 safety1 r$uc$  
,,vmt1 or r$uc$ ma9t5ance & repair co/s2
  7vii7 ! me?odology = implem5t+ !      
project1 includ+ a description ( !      
propos$ op]ational framework ( ! project
 includ+ ! orig91 de/9ation1 & any      
int]m$iate /ops on ! r\te1 transit      
times1 vessel types1 & s]vice frequ5cy2 
&  7viii7 any exi/+ programs or         
arrangem5ts t c be us$ to supplem5t or  
lev]age assi/ance "u ! program4  7#c7   
,tim+ ( grant notice ,! ,adm9i/rator    
%all po/ a ,notice ( ,fund+ ,opportunity
 reg>d+ grants aw>d$ "u ?is section n m 
?an #ae days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! 
appropriations ,act = ! fiscal ye>      
conc]n$4  7#d7 ,tim+ ( grants ,!        
,adm9i/rator %all aw>d grants "u ?is    
section n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ! appropriations ,act = 
! fiscal ye> conc]n$4  7#e7 ,reuse (    
unexp5d$ grant funds ,not)/&+ p>agraph  

7#d71 am\nts aw>d$ z a grant "u ?is     
section t are n exp5d$ by ! grantee %all
 rema9 available to ! ,adm9i/rator = use
 = grants "u ?is section4  7#f7         
,adm9i/rative co/s ,n m ?an #c p]c5t (  
am\nts made available to c>ry out !     
program may be us$ = ! necess>y co/s (  
grant adm9i/ration4  7#g7 ,proc$ural    
safegu>ds ,! ,adm9i/rator1 9            
consultation ) ! ,(fice ( ! ,inspector  
,g5]al1 %all issue guidel9es to e/abli% 
appropriate acc\nt+1 report+1 & review  
proc$ures to ensure t--  7,a7 grant     
funds are us$ = ! purposes = :i* !y 7   
made available2  7,b7 grantees h prop]ly
 acc\nt$ = all exp5ditures ( grant      
funds2 &  7,c7 grant funds n us$ = su*  
purposes & am\nts n obligat$ or exp5d$  
are return$4  7#h7 ,project approval    
requir$ ,! ,adm9i/rator may n aw>d a    
grant "u ?is section unless !           
,adm9i/rator det]m9es t--  7,a7         
suffici5t fund+ is available to meet !  
mat*+ requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#aj72     
7,b7 ! project w be complet$ )\t        

unreasonable delay2 &  7,c7 ! recipi5t  
has au?ority to c>ry out ! propos$      
project4  7#i7 ,confid5tial in=mation   
,in=mation ( a confid5tial nature1 su* z
 propriet>y or classifi$ in=mation1     
provid$ to a ,unit$ ,/ates firm pursuant
 to ?is section %all be protect$4 ,su*  
in=mation may be releas$ by a ,unit$    
,/ates firm only aft] writt5 approval by
 ! ,secret>y4  2 &  7#aa7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7j7 ,prohibit$ uses      
,grants aw>d$ "u ?is section may n be   
us$ to raise sunk5 vessels1 con/ruct    
build+s1 or o!r physical facilities or  
to acquire l&4  7k7 ,allocation ( funds 
,! ,adm9i/rator may n aw>d m ?an #be    
p]c5t ( ! funds appropriat$ to c>ry out 
?is section = any fiscal ye> to any     
project 9 "o geographic location4  7l7  
,audits & exam9ations ,all grantees "u  
?is section %all ma9ta9 su* records z ! 
,adm9i/rator may require & make su*     
records available = review & audit by ! 
,adm9i/rator4  4  7b7 ,c>go & %ipp]s    
,section #eefjb ( title #df1 ,unit$     

,/ates ,code1 is am5d$1 9 subsection    
7a71 by /rik+ %ort sea transportation   
project & ins]t+ m>9e highway project4  
7c7 ,rese>* on %ort sea transportation  
,section #eefjd ( title #df1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by       
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 z  
p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 7#f71 respectively2
 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ be=e p>agraph 7#d71 z
 r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#a71 ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ! economic importance ( m>9e       
highways transportation to ! ,unit$     
,/ates economy2  7#b7 ! importance (    
m>9e highways to rural areas2  7#c7     
id5tify+ pairs ( ,unit$ ,/ates regions &
 t]ritories1 & )9-region areas1 t d n   
yet h m>9e highway projects und]way1 b t
 c\ld b5efit f ! e/abli%m5t ( m>9e      
highway s]vices2  2 &  7#c7 9 p>agraph  
7#f71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#a71 by 
/rik+ %ort sea transportation projects &
 ins]t+ m>9e highway projects4  7d7     
,%ort sea transportation ,section #eefje
 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #eefje4 ,%ort  

sea transportation def9$ ,9 ?is *apt]1 !
 t]m %ort sea transportation means !    
c>riage ( bulk or conta9]iz$ c>go1      
pass5g]s1 or freight by a ,unit$ ,/ates 
docum5t$ vessel t is--  7#a7 load$ at a 
port 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & unload$ ei!r at
 ano!r port 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or at a   
port 9 ,canada2 or  7#b7 load$ at a port
 9 ,canada & unload$ at a port 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  4  7e7 ,exp5d+ ,f$]al   
,funds ,beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is title1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation
 may all[ grant recipi5ts to exp5d      
,f$]al funds to complete projects "u !  
grant programs c>ri$ out "u sections    
#edaja1 #eefja1 & #ejcjb ( title #df1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 be=e exp5d+ any    
requir$ non-,f$]al funds4  #ajc4        
,m>itime security program op]at+        
requirem5t  7a7 ,requir$ op]at+ days ,= 
! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is title & end+ on ,septemb] #cj1      
#bjba1 subsection 7b7 & subsection      
7d77#c7 ( section #ecajf ( title #df1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all be appli$ by  

sub/itut+ #ahj days = #cbj days4  7b7   
,paym5ts  7#a7 ,imm$iate paym5ts2       
advance paym5ts ,not)/&+ section        
#ecajf7;a77#b7 ( title #df1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 ! ,secret>y (             
,transportation may-- 7,a7 pay          
imm$iately ! am\nt rema9+ to be paid =  
fiscal ye> #bjbj to ea* contractor = an 
op]at+ agreem5t1 = ea* vessel t is cov]$
 by an op]at+ agreem5t2 &  7,b7 = fiscal
 ye> #bjba1 = any p>ticul> p]iod1 pay 9 
advance ! /ip5d au?oriz$ by section     
#ecajf7;a7 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 ^u a det]m9ation by ! ,secret>y (
 ,transportation t advance paym5ts = su*
 p]iod are 9 ! int]e/ ( ! national      
def5se4  7#b7 ,rec\pm5t ,advance paym5ts
 "u ?is subsection %all be subject to   
rec\pm5t by ! ,secret>y (               
,transportation = any days t--  7,a7 a  
vessel does n comply ) ! provisions (   
subsections 7c7 & 7d7 ( section #ecajf (
 title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or     
7,b7 ! contractor's op]ations h n       
compli$ ) ! limitation ) respect to     

noncontigu\s trade "u subsection 7e7 (  
section #ecajf ( title #df1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  #ajd4 ,tank] security    
fleet  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,v ( title
 #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
ins]t+ aft] *apt] #ecc ! foll[+3  #ecd  
,tank] ,security ,fleet  ,sec4 #ecdja4  
,def9itions4 #ecdjb4 ,e/abli%m5t ( !    
,tank] ,security ,fleet4 #ecdjc4 ,aw>d (
 op]at+ agreem5ts4 #ecdjd4 ,effectiv5ess
 ( op]at+ agreem5ts4 #ecdje4            
,obligations & rights "u op]at+         
agreem5ts4 #ecdjf4 ,paym5ts4 #ecdjg4    
,national security requirem5ts4 #ecdjh4 
,regulatory relief4 #ecdji4 ,special    
rule reg>d+ age ( p>ticipat+ fleet      
vessels4 #ecdaj4 ,regulations4 #ecdaa4  
,au?orization ( appropriations4 #ecdab4 
,acquisition ( fleet vessels4  #ecdja4  
,def9itions ,9 ?is *apt]3  7#a7 ,=eign  
comm]ce ,! t]m =eign comm]ce means--    
7,a7 comm]ce or trade betwe5 ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 its t]ritories or possessions1  
or ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & a =eign    
c\ntry2 &  7,b7 comm]ce or trade betwe5 

=eign c\ntries4  7#b7 ,p>ticipat+ fleet 
vessel ,! t]m p>ticipat+ fleet vessel   
means any product tank vessel cov]$ by  
an op]at+ agreem5t "u ?is *apt] on or   
aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjba1 t--  7,a7 meets 
! requirem5ts ( "o ( p>agraphs 7#a7     
?r\gh 7#d7 ( section #ecdjb7;b7 ( ?is   
title2 &  7,b7 is no m ?an #bj ye>s (   
age4  7#c7 ,p]son ,! t]m p]son includes 
corporations1 p>tn]%ips1 & associations 
exi/+ "u1 or au?oriz$ by1 laws ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 or any ,/ate1 t]ritory1  
di/rict1 or possession !re(1 or any     
=eign c\ntry4  7#d7 ,product tank vessel
 ,! t]m product tank vessel means a     
d\ble-hull$ tank vessel capable ( c>ry+ 
simultane\sly m ?an #b sep>at$ grades ( 
ref9$ petroleum products4  7#e7 ,program
 p>ticipant ,! t]m program p>ticipant   
means an own] or op]ator ( a vessel t   
ent]s into an op]at+ agreem5t cov]+ a   
p>ticipat+ fleet vessel ) ! ,secret>y "u
 section #ecdjc4  7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m 
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,transportation1 unless ! context       

indicates o!rwise4  7#g7 ,unit$ ,/ates  
citiz5 tru/ ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 
tru/-- 7,a7 means a tru/ = :i*--  7i7   
ea* ( ! tru/ees is a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 &  7ii7 ! application =         
docum5tation ( ! vessel "u *apt] #aba ( 
?is title includes an affidavit ( ea*   
tru/ee /at+ t ! tru/ee is n aw>e ( any  
reason involv+ a b5efici>y ( ! tru/ t is
 n a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or       
involv+ any o!r p]son :o is n a citiz5 (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z a result ( :i* !    
b5efici>y or o!r p]son w\ld hold m ?an  
#be p]c5t ( ! aggregate p[] to influ5ce 
or limit ! ex]cise ( ! au?ority ( !     
tru/ee ) respect to matt]s involv+ any  
own]%ip or op]ation ( ! vessel t may    
adv]sely affect ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates2  7,b7 does n include a tru/ =   
:i* any p]son t is n a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates has au?ority to direct1 or      
p>ticipate 9 direct+1 a tru/ee = a tru/ 
9 matt]s involv+ any own]%ip or op]ation
 ( ! vessel t may adv]sely affect !     
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or 9 remov+ a 

tru/ee )\t cause1 ei!r directly or      
indirectly ?r\gh ! control ( ano!r      
p]son1 unless ! tru/ in/rum5t provides t
 p]sons :o are n citiz5s ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates may n hold m ?an #be p]c5t ( !   
aggregate au?ority to s direct or remove
 a tru/ee2 &  7,c7 may include a tru/ = 
:i* a p]son :o is n a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates holds m ?an #be p]c5t ( !        
b5eficial int]e/ 9 ! tru/4  #ecdjb4     
,e/abli%m5t ( ! ,tank] ,security ,fleet 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9            
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1   
%all e/abli% a fleet ( active1          
comm]cially viable1 milit>ily useful1   
privately own$ product tank vessels to  
meet national def5se & o!r security     
requirem5ts & ma9ta9 a ,unit$ ,/ates    
pres5ce 9 int]national comm]cial %ipp+4 
,! fleet %all consi/ ( privately own$   
vessels ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = :i* !re are 
9 effect op]at+ agreem5ts "u ?is *apt]1 
& %all be kn[n z ! ,tank] ,security     
,fleet 7h]eaft] 9 ?is *apt] ref]r$ to z 
! ,fleet74  7b7 ,vessel eligibility ,a  

vessel is eligible to be includ$ 9 !    
,fleet if ! vessel--  7#a7 meets !      
requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71     
7#c71 or 7#d7 ( subsection 7c72  7#b7 is
 op]at$ 7or 9 ! case ( a vessel to be   
con/ruct$1 w be op]at$7 9 provid+       
transportation 9 ,unit$ ,/ates =eign    
comm]ce2  7#c7 is self-propell$2  7#d7  
is n m ?an #aj ye>s ( age on ! date !   
vessel is fir/ includ$ 9 ! ,fleet2  7#e7
 is det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to 
be suitable = use by ! ,unit$ ,/ates =  
national def5se or milit>y purposes 9 "t
 ( w> or national em]g5cy2  7#f7 is     
comm]cially viable1 z det]m9$ by !      
,secret>y2 &  7#g7 is-- 7,a7 a vessel ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,b7 n a vessel ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 b-- 7i7 ! own] ( !      
vessel has demon/rat$ an int5t to h !   
vessel docum5t$ "u *apt] #aba ( ?is     
title if x is includ$ 9 ! ,fleet2 &     
7ii7 at ! "t an op]at+ agreem5t is ent]$
 into "u ?is *apt]1 ! vessel is eligible
 = docum5tation "u *apt] #aba ( ?is     
title4  7c7 ,requirem5ts reg>d+         

citiz5%ip ( own]s1 *>t]]s1 & op]ators   
7#a7 ,vessels own$ & op]at$ by section  
#ejeja citiz5s ,a vessel meets !        
requirem5ts ( ?is p>agraph if1 dur+ !   
p]iod ( an op]at+ agreem5t "u ?is *apt] 
t applies to ! vessel1 ! vessel w be    
own$ & op]at$ by "o or m p]sons t are   
citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u section    
#ejeja ( ?is title4  7#b7 ,vessels own$ 
by a section #ejeja citiz51 or ,unit$   
,/ates citiz5 tru/1 & *>t]$ to a        
docum5tation citiz5 ,a vessel meets !   
requirem5ts ( ?is p>agraph if-- 7,a7    
dur+ ! p]iod ( an op]at+ agreem5t "u ?is
 *apt] t applies to ! vessel1 ! vessel w
 be--  7i7 own$ by a p]son t is a citiz5
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u section #ejeja (  
?is title or t is a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5
 tru/2 &  7ii7 demise *>t]$ to a p]son--
  7,i7 t is eligible to docum5t ! vessel
 "u *apt] #aba ( ?is title2  7,,ii7 !   
*airman ( ! bo>d ( directors1 *ief      
executive (fic]1 & a majority ( ! memb]s
 ( ! bo>d ( directors ( :i* are citiz5s 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u section #ejeja (   

?is title1 & are appo9t$ & subject$ to  
removal only ^u approval by ! ,secret>y2
 &  7,,iii7 t c]tifies to ! ,secret>y t 
!re are no treaties1 /atutes1           
regulations1 or o!r laws t w\ld prohibit
 ! program p>ticipant = ! vessel f p]=m+
 its obligations "u an op]at+ agreem5t  
"u ?is *apt]2  7,b7 9 ! case ( a vessel 
t w be demise *>t]$ to a p]son t is own$
 or controll$ by ano!r p]son t is n a   
citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u section     
#ejeja ( ?is title1 ! o!r p]son ent]s   
into an agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y n to     
influ5ce ! op]ation ( ! vessel 9 a mann]
 t w adv]sely affect ! int]e/s ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,c7 ! ,secret>y & !  
,secret>y ( ,def5se notify ! ,committee 
on ,arm$ ,s]vices & ! ,committee on     
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
 & ! ,committee on ,transportation &    
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives t ! ,secret>ies concur )
 ! c]tification requir$ "u subp>agraph  
7,a77ii77,,iii71 & h review$ & agree t  

!re are no legal1 op]ational1 or o!r    
imp$im5ts t w\ld prohibit ! own] or     
op]ator = ! vessel f p]=m+ its          
obligations "u an op]at+ agreem5t "u ?is
 *apt]4  7#c7 ,vessels own$ & op]at$ by 
a def5se contractor ,a vessel meets !   
requirem5ts ( ?is p>agraph if--  7,a7   
dur+ ! p]iod ( an op]at+ agreem5t "u ?is
 *apt] t applies to ! vessel1 ! vessel w
 be own$ & op]at$ by a p]son t-- 7i7 is 
eligible to docum5t a vessel "u *apt]   
#aba ( ?is title2  7ii7 op]ates or      
manages o!r vessels ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = 
! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 or *>t]s o!r     
vessels to ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se2  7iii7
 has ent]$ into a special security      
agreem5t = ! purpose ( ?is p>agraph ) ! 
,secret>y ( ,def5se2  7iv7 makes !      
c]tification describ$ 9 p>agraph        
7#b77;,a77ii77,,iii72 &  7v7 9 ! case ( 
a vessel describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 
ent]s into an agreem5t ref]r$ to 9 t    
p>agraph2 &  7,b7 ! ,secret>y & !       
,secret>y ( ,def5se notify ! ,committee 
on ,arm$ ,s]vices & ! ,committee on     

,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
 & ! ,committee on ,transportation &    
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives t !y concur ) !         
c]tification requir$ "u subp>agraph     
7,a77iv71 & h review$ & agree t !re are 
no legal1 op]ational1 or o!r imp$im5ts t
 w\ld prohibit ! program p>ticipant = ! 
vessel f p]=m+ its obligations "u an    
op]at+ agreem5t "u ?is *apt]4  7#d7     
,vessels own$ by docum5tation citiz5s & 
*>t]$ to section #ejeja citiz5s ,a      
vessel meets ! requirem5ts ( ?is        
p>agraph if1 dur+ ! p]iod ( an op]at+   
agreem5t "u ?is *apt]1 ! vessel w be--  
7,a7 own$ by a p]son :o is eligible to  
docum5t a vessel "u *apt] #aba ( ?is    
title2 &  7,b7 demise *>t]$ to a p]son t
 is a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u       
section #ejeja ( ?is title4  7d7 ,reque/
 by ,secret>y ( ,def5se ,! ,secret>y (  
,def5se %all reque/ t ! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security issue any waiv] "u    
section #eja ( ?is title t ! ,secret>y (

 ,def5se det]m9es is necess>y = purposes
 ( ?is *apt]4  7e7 ,vessel /&>ds  7#a7  
,c]tificate ( inspection ,a vessel us$  
to provide oceango+ transportation t !  
,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/    
,gu>d is op]at+ det]m9es meets ! crit]ia
 ( subsection 7b7 b :i*1 on ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is section1 is n docum5t$ "u
 *apt] #aba ( ?is title1 %all be        
eligible = a c]tificate ( inspection if 
! ,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d det]m9es t--
  7,a7 ! vessel is class$ by & design$ 9
 accordance ) ! rules ( ! ,am]ican      
,bureau ( ,%ipp+1 or ano!r              
classification society accept$ by !     
,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d2  7,b7 !      
vessel complies ) applicable            
int]national agreem5ts & associat$      
guidel9es1 z det]m9$ by ! c\ntry 9 :i* !
 vessel 0 docum5t$ imm$iately be=e      
becom+ docum5t$ "u *apt] #aba ( ?is     
title2 &  7,c7 ! c\ntry has n be5       
id5tifi$ by ! ,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d 
z inadequately en=c+ int]national vessel
 regulations z to t vessel4  7#b7       

,cont9u$ eligibility = c]tificate       
,subsection 7a7 %all n apply to any     
vessel t has fail$ to comply ) !        
applicable int]national agreem5ts &     
association guidel9es ref]r$ to 9       
p>agraph 7#a77;,b74  7#c7 ,reliance on  
classification society  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d may rely on a
 c]tification f ! ,am]ican ,bureau (    
,%ipp+ or1 subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 
ano!r classification society accept$ by 
! ,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 to e/abli% 
t a vessel is 9 compliance ) !          
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7      
,=eign classification society ,!        
,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d may accept    
c]tification f a =eign classification   
society "u subp>agraph 7,a7 only--  7i7 
to ! ext5t t ! gov]nm5t ( ! =eign c\ntry
 9 :i* ! society is headqu>t]$ provides 
access on a reciprocal basis to !       
,am]ican ,bureau ( ,%ipp+2 &  7ii7 if ! 
=eign classification society has (fices 
& ma9ta9s records 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
#ecdjc4 ,aw>d ( op]at+ agreem5ts  7a7 ,9

 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all require1 z a   
condition ( includ+ any vessel 9 !      
,fleet1 t ! program p>ticipant = !      
vessel ent] into an op]at+ agreem5t ) ! 
,secret>y "u ?is section4  7b7 ,proc$ure
 = applications  7#a7 ,eligible vessels 
,! ,secret>y %all accept an application 
= an op]at+ agreem5t = an eligible      
product tank vessel "u ! priority "u    
p>agraph 7#b7 only f a p]son t has      
au?ority to ent] into an op]at+ agreem5t
 "u ?is *apt]4  7#b7 ,e/abli%m5t (      
priority ,! ,secret>y may ent] into a   
new op]at+ agreem5t ) an applicant t    
meets ! requirem5ts ( section #ecdjb7;c7
 = a vessel t meets ! qualifications (  
section #ecdjb7;b71 & %all give priority
 to applications bas$ on-- 7,a7 vessel  
capabilities1 z e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y 
( ,def5se2 !n  7,b7 aft] consid]ation ( 
vessel type1 to an applicant t is a     
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 "u section #ejeja (
 ?is title2 !n  7,c7 aft] consid]ation (
 applicant citiz5%ip1 accord+ to an     
applicant's record ( own+ & op]at+      

vessels2 !n  7,d7 aft] consid]ation (   
own]%ip & op]ation1 accord+ to su*      
additional priorities z ! ,secret>y may 
consid] appropriate4  7#c7 ,concurr5ce (
 aw>d ,! ,secret>y may n approve an     
application = an op]at+ agreem5t )\t !  
concurr5ce ( ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se4  7c7
 ,limitation ,= any fiscal ye>1 !       
,secret>y may n aw>d op]at+ agreem5ts "u
 ?is *apt] t require paym5ts "u section 
#ecdjf ( ?is title = m ?an #aj vessels4 
7d7 ,judicial review ,no c\rt %all h    
jurisdiction to review ! ,secret>y's    
decision ) respect to ! aw>d or non-aw>d
 ( an op]at+ agreem5t issu$ "u ?is      
*apt]4  #ecdjd4 ,effectiv5ess ( op]at+  
agreem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may
 ent] into an op]at+ agreem5t "u ?is    
*apt] = fiscal ye> #bjba4 ,! agreem5t   
%all be effective only = #a fiscal ye>1 
b %all be r5ewable1 subject to !        
availability ( appropriations1 = ea*    
fiscal ye> ?r\gh ! end ( fiscal ye>     
#bjce4  7b7 ,vessels "u *>t] to ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,! program p>ticipant ( a vessel

 "u *>t] to ! ,unit$ ,/ates is eligible 
to receive paym5ts pursuant to any      
op]at+ agreem5t t cov]s su* vessel4  7c7
 ,t]m9ation  7#a7 ,t]m9ation by         
,secret>y = lack ( program p>ticipant   
compliance ,if ! program p>ticipant )   
respect to an op]at+ agreem5t mat]ially 
fails to comply ) ! t]ms ( ! agreem5t-- 
7,a7 ! ,secret>y %all notify ! program  
p>ticipant & provide a reasonable       
opportunity to comply ) ! op]at+        
agreem5t2 &  7,b7 ! ,secret>y %all      
t]m9ate ! op]at+ agreem5t if ! program  
p>ticipant fails to a*ieve su*          
compliance4  7#b7 ,t]m9ation by program 
p>ticipant ,if a program p>ticipant     
provides notice ( ! int5t to t]m9ate an 
op]at+ agreem5t "u ?is *apt] on a date  
specifi$ by n lat] ?an #fj days prior to
 su* date1 su* agreem5t %all t]m9ate on 
! date specifi$ by ! program p>ticipant4
  7d7 ,nonr5ewal = lack ( funds ,if1 by 
! fir/ day ( a fiscal ye>1 suffici5t    
funds h n be5 appropriat$ "u ! au?ority 
provid$ by ?is *apt] = t fiscal ye>1 !n 

! ,secret>y %all notify ! ,committee on 
,arm$ ,s]vices & ! ,committee on        
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
 & ! ,committee on ,transportation &    
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives t op]at+ agreem5ts      
au?oriz$ "u ?is *apt] = :i* suffici5t   
funds are n available w n be r5ew$ = t  
fiscal ye> if suffici5t funds are n     
appropriat$ by ! #fj? day ( t fiscal    
ye>4  7e7 ,release ( vessels f          
obligations ,if funds are n appropriat$ 
= paym5ts "u an op]at+ agreem5t "u ?is  
*apt] = any fiscal ye> by ! #fj? day ( t
 fiscal ye>1 !n--  7#a7 ea* vessel cov]$
 by ! op]at+ agreem5t is !reby releas$ f
 any fur!r obligation "u ! op]at+       
agreem5t2  7#b7 ! program p>ticipant = !
 vessel may transf] & regi/] su* vessel 
"u a =eign regi/ry t is acceptable to ! 
,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1      
not)/&+ section #efaja ( ?is title2 &   
7#c7 if *apt] #efc ( ?is title is       
applicable to ! vessel aft] regi/ration1

 !n ! vessel is available to be         
requisition$ by ! ,secret>y pursuant to 
*apt] #efc ( ?is title4  #ecdje4        
,obligations & rights "u op]at+         
agreem5ts  7a7 ,op]ation ( vessel ,an   
op]at+ agreem5t "u ?is *apt] %all       
require t1 dur+ ! p]iod ! vessel cov]$  
by ! agreem5t is op]at+ "u ! agreem5t1 !
 vessel %all--  7#a7 be op]at$ 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates =eign comm]ce1 mix$ ,unit$
 ,/ates =eign comm]ce & dome/ic trade   
all[$ "u a regi/ry endorsem5t issu$ "u  
section #abaaa ( ?is title1             
=eign-to-=eign comm]ce1 or "u a *>t] to 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 n be op]at$ 9 !  
coa/wise trade1 except z describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7#c7 be docum5t$ "u   
*apt] #aba ( ?is title4  7b7 ,annual    
paym5ts by ! ,secret>y  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,an op]at+ agreem5t "u ?is *apt] %all   
require1 subject to ! availability (    
appropriations1 t ! ,secret>y make a    
paym5t to ! program p>ticipant 9        
accordance ) section #ecdjf4  7#b7      
,op]at+ agreem5t is an obligation ( !   

,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ,an op]at+      
agreem5t "u ?is *apt] con/itutes a      
contractual obligation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,gov]nm5t to pay ! am\nts provid$ = 9 !
 agreem5t to ! ext5t ( actual           
appropriations4  7c7 ,docum5tation      
requirem5t ,ea* vessel cov]$ by ! op]at+
 agreem5t1 includ+ an agreem5t t]m9at$  
"u section #ecdjd7;c77#b71 %all rema9   
docum5t$ "u *apt] #aba ( ?is title until
 ! date ! op]at+ agreem5t w\ld t]m9ate  
accord+ to its t]ms4  7d7 ,national     
security requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a  
program p>ticipant ) respect to an      
op]at+ agreem5t1 includ+ an agreem5t    
t]m9at$ "u section #ecdjd7;c77#b71 %all 
cont9ue to be b\nd by ! provisions (    
section #ecdjg until ! date ! op]at+    
agreem5t w\ld t]m9ate accord+ to its    
t]ms4  7#b7 ,em]g5cy prep>$ness agreem5t
 ,all t]ms & conditions ( an ,em]g5cy   
,prep>$ness ,agreem5t ent]$ into "u     
section #ecdjg %all rema9 9 effect until
 ! date ! op]at+ agreem5t w\ld t]m9ate  
accord+ to its t]ms1 except t ! t]ms (  

su* ,em]g5cy ,prep>$ness ,agreem5t may  
be modifi$ by ! mutual cons5t ( !       
program p>ticipant1 ! ,secret>y1 & !    
,secret>y ( ,def5se4  7e7 ,transf] (    
op]at+ agreem5ts ,a program p>ticipant  
may transf] an op]at+ agreem5t 7includ+ 
all rights & obligations "u ! agreem5t7 
to any p]son t is eligible to ent] into 
t op]at+ agreem5t "u ?is *apt]1 if !    
,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se       
det]m9e t ! transf] is 9 ! be/ int]e/s (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7f7 ,replacem5t (    
vessels cov]$ by agreem5ts ,a program   
p>ticipant may replace a vessel cov]$ by
 an op]at+ agreem5t ) ano!r vessel t is 
eligible to be includ$ 9 ! ,fleet "u    
section #ecdjb7;b71 if ! ,secret>y1 9   
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1    
approves ! replacem5t ( ! vessel4 ,no   
c\rt %all h jurisdiction to review a    
decision by ! ,secret>y or ! ,secret>y (
 ,def5se p]ta9+ to ! replacem5t ( a     
vessel "u ?is section4  #ecdjf4 ,paym5ts
  7a7 ,annual paym5t ,subject to !      
availability ( appropriations = su*     

purpose & ! o!r provisions ( ?is *apt]1 
! ,secret>y %all pay to ! program       
p>ticipant = an op]at+ agreem5t "u ?is  
*apt] an am\nt equal to #f1jjj1jjj = ea*
 vessel cov]$ by ! agreem5t = ea* fiscal
 ye> t ! vessel is cov]$ by ! agreem5t4 
,su* am\nt %all be paid 9 equal mon?ly  
in/allm5ts on ! la/ day ( ea* mon?4 ,!  
am\nt payable "u ?is subsection may n be
 r$uc$ except z provid$ by ?is section4 
7b7 ,c]tification requir$ = paym5t ,z a 
condition ( receiv+ paym5t "u ?is       
section = a fiscal ye> = a vessel1 !    
program p>ticipant %all c]tify1 9       
accordance ) regulations issu$ by !     
,secret>y1 t ! vessel has be5 & w be    
op]at$ 9 accordance ) section #ecdje7;a7
 ( ?is title = at lea/ #cbj days dur+ ! 
fiscal ye>4 ,days dur+ :i* ! vessel is  
drydock$1 survey$1 inspect$1 or repair$ 
%all be consid]$ days ( op]ation =      
purposes ( ?is subsection4  7c7 ,g5]al  
limitations ,! ,secret>y may n make any 
paym5t "u ?is *apt] = a vessel ) respect
 to any days = :i* ! vessel is-- 7#a7 n 

op]at$ or ma9ta9$ 9 accordance ) an     
op]at+ agreem5t "u ?is *apt]2  7#b7 m   
?an #bj ye>s ( age2 or  7#c7            
simultane\sly op]at+ "u an agreem5t     
issu$ pursuant to *apt] #eca ( ?is      
title4  7d7 ,r$uctions 9 paym5ts ,)     
respect to paym5ts "u ?is *apt] = a     
vessel cov]$ by an op]at+ agreem5t1 !   
,secret>y-- 7#a7 except z provid$ 9     
p>agraph 7#b71 may n r$uce su* a paym5t 
=--  7,a7 ! op]ation ( ! vessel to c>ry 
milit>y or o!r pref]5ce c>goes "u       
section #eecjb7;a71 #eecjd1 #eecje1 or  
#eecad ( ?is title1 section #bfca (     
title #aj1 or any o!r c>go pref]5ce law 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,b7 any days 9  
:i* ! vessel is op]at$ "u *>t] to !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2  7#b7 may n    
make su* a paym5t = any day t ! vessel  
is engag$ 9 transport+ m ?an #g1ejj tons
 ( civilian bulk pref]5ce c>goes        
pursuant to section #eecjb7;a71 #eecje1 
or #eecad ( ?is title2 &  7#c7 %all make
 a pro rata r$uction = ea* day less ?an 
#cbj 9 a fiscal ye> t ! vessel is n     

op]at$ 9 accordance ) section #ecdje (  
?is title4  7e7 ,limitations reg>d+     
noncontigu\s dome/ic trade  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,no program p>ticipant %all       
receive paym5ts pursuant to ?is *apt]   
dur+ a p]iod 9 :i* x p>ticipates 9      
noncontigu\s dome/ic trade4  7#b7       
,limitation on application ,p>agraph    
7#a7 %all n apply to a program          
p>ticipant t is a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates )9 ! mean+ ( section #ejeja ( ?is
 title1 apply+ ! #ge p]c5t own]%ip      
requirem5t ( t section4  7#c7           
,p>ticipates 9 a noncontigu\s trade     
def9$ ,9 ?is subsection ! t]m           
p>ticipates 9 a noncontigu\s dome/ic    
trade means directly or indirectly owns1
 *>t]s1 or op]ates a vessel engag$ 9    
transportation ( c>go betwe5 a po9t 9 ! 
contigu\s #dh ,/ates & a po9t 9 ,alaska1
 ,hawaii1 or ,pu]to ,rico1 o!r ?an a    
po9t 9 ,alaska nor? ( ! ,arctic ,circle4
  #ecdjg4 ,national security requirem5ts
  7a7 ,em]g5cy prep>$ness agreem5t      
requir$ ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! 

,secret>y ( ,def5se1 %all e/abli% an    
em]g5cy prep>$ness program "u ?is       
section "u :i* ! program p>ticipant = an
 op]at+ agreem5t "u ?is *apt] %all      
agree1 z a condition ( ! op]at+         
agreem5t1 to ent] into an ,em]g5cy      
,prep>$ness ,agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y4 ,! 
,secret>y %all negotiate & ent] into an 
,em]g5cy ,prep>$ness ,agreem5t ) ea*    
program p>ticipant z promptly z         
practicable aft] ! program p>ticipant   
has ent]$ into ! op]at+ agreem5t4  7b7  
,t]ms ( agreem5t ,! t]ms ( an agreem5t  
"u ?is section-- 7#a7 %all provide t1 ^u
 reque/ by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se dur+ "t
 ( w> or national em]g5cy1 or :5ev]     
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to be  
necess>y = national security or cont+5cy
 op]ation 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section   
#aja ( title #aj71 ! program p>ticipant 
%all make available comm]cial           
transportation res\rces 7includ+        
s]vices7 describ$ 9 subsection 7d7 to ! 
,secret>y ( ,def5se2  7#b7 %all include 
su* additional t]ms z may be e/abli%$ by

 ! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se2 & 
7#c7 %all all[ = ! modification or      
addition ( t]ms ^u agreem5t by !        
,secret>y & ! program p>ticipant & !    
approval by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se4  7c7 
,p>ticipation aft] expiration ( op]at+  
agreem5t ,except z provid$ by section   
#ecdje ( ?is title1 ! ,secret>y may n   
require1 ?r\gh an ,em]g5cy ,prep>$ness  
,agreem5t or an op]at+ agreem5t1 t a    
program p>ticipant cont9ue to p>ticipate
 9 an ,em]g5cy ,prep>$ness ,agreem5t    
aft] ! op]at+ agreem5t ) ! program      
p>ticipant has expir$ accord+ to its    
t]ms or is o!rwise no long] 9 effect4   
,aft] ! expiration ( an em]g5cy         
prep>$ness agreem5t1 a program          
p>ticipant may volunt>ily cont9ue to    
p>ticipate 9 ! agreem5t4  7d7 ,res\rces 
made available ,! comm]cial             
transportation res\rces to be made      
available "u an ,em]g5cy ,prep>$ness    
,agreem5t %all include vessels or       
capacity 9 vessels1 t]m9al facilities1  
managem5t s]vices1 & o!r relat$ s]vices1

 or any agre$ portion ( su* nonvessel   
res\rces = activation z ! ,secret>y (   
,def5se may det]m9e to be necess>y1     
seek+ to m9imize disruption ( ! program 
p>ticipant's s]vice to comm]cial        
cu/om]s4  7e7 ,comp5sation  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all include 9 ea*   
,em]g5cy ,prep>$ness ,agreem5t          
provisions approv$ by ! ,secret>y (     
,def5se "u :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se    
%all pay fair & reasonable comp5sation =
 all comm]cial transportation res\rces  
provid$ pursuant to ?is section4  7#b7  
,specific requirem5ts ,comp5sation "u   
?is subsection--  7,a7 %all n be less   
?an ! program p>ticipant's comm]cial    
m>ket *>ges = l transportation res\rces2
  7,b7 %all be fair & reasonable        
consid]+ all circum/ances2  7,c7 %all be
 provid$ f ! "t t a vessel or res\rce is
 requir$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se until 
! "t x is r$eliv]$ to ! program         
p>ticipant & is available to re5t]      
comm]cial s]vice2 &  7,d7 %all be 9     
addition to & %all n 9 any way reflect  

am\nts payable "u section #ecdjf ( ?is  
title4  7f7 ,tempor>y replacem5t vessels
 ,not)/&+ section #eecjb7;a71 #eecjd1   
#eecje1 or #eecad ( ?is title1 section  
#bfca ( title #aj1 or any o!r c>go      
pref]5ce law ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 a 
program p>ticipant may op]ate or employ 
9 =eign comm]ce a =eign-flag vessel or  
=eign-flag vessel capacity z a tempor>y 
replacem5t = a vessel ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
or vessel ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates capacity t  
is activat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se "u 
an ,em]g5cy ,prep>$ness ,agreem5t or a  
prim>y ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se-approv$      
sealift-read9ess program2 &  7#b7 su*   
replacem5t vessel or vessel capacity    
%all be eligible dur+ ! replacem5t p]iod
 to transport pref]5ce c>goes subject to
 sections #eecjb7;a71 #eecjd1 #eecje1 & 
#eecad ( ?is title & section #bfca (    
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to !    
same ext5t z ! eligibility ( ! vessel or
 vessel capacity replac$4  7g7 ,r$eliv]y
 & liability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = damages
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,all comm]cial          

transportation res\rces activat$ "u an  
,em]g5cy ,prep>$ness ,agreem5t %all1 ^u 
t]m9ation ( ! p]iod ( activation1 be    
r$eliv]$ to ! program p>ticipant 9 !    
same good ord] & condition z :5 receiv$1
 less ord9>y we> & te>1 or ! ,secret>y (
 ,def5se %all fully comp5sate ! program 
p>ticipant = any necess>y repair or     
replacem5t4  7#b7 ,limitation on ,unit$ 
,/ates liability ,except z may be       
expressly agre$ 9 an ,em]g5cy           
,prep>$ness ,agreem5t1 or z o!rwise     
provid$ by law1 ! ,gov]nm5t %all n be   
liable = disruption ( a program         
p>ticipant's comm]cial bus9ess or o!r   
consequ5tial damages to a program       
p>ticipant aris+ f ! activation (       
comm]cial transportation res\rces "u an 
,em]g5cy ,prep>$ness ,agreem5t4  #ecdjh4
 ,regulatory relief  7a7 ,op]ation 9    
=eign comm]ce ,a program p>ticipant = a 
vessel includ$ 9 an op]at+ agreem5t "u  
?is *apt] may op]ate ! vessel 9 ! =eign 
comm]ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates )\t           
re/riction4  7b7 ,o!r re/rictions ,!    

re/rictions ( section #eecje7;a7 ( ?is  
title conc]n+ ! build+1 rebuild+1 or    
docum5tation ( a vessel 9 a =eign c\ntry
 %all n apply to a vessel = any day !   
op]ator ( ! vessel is receiv+ paym5ts = 
! op]ation ( t vessel "u an op]at+      
agreem5t "u ?is *apt]4  7c7             
,telecommunications equipm5t ,!         
telecommunications & o!r electronic     
equipm5t on an exi/+ vessel t is        
r$ocum5t$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = 
op]ation "u an op]at+ agreem5t "u ?is   
*apt] %all be deem$ to satisfy all      
,f$]al ,communications ,commission      
equipm5t c]tification requirem5ts1 if-- 
7#a7 su* equipm5t complies ) all        
applicable int]national agreem5ts &     
associat$ guidel9es z det]m9$ by !      
c\ntry 9 :i* ! vessel 0 docum5t$        
imm$iately be=e becom+ docum5t$ "u !    
laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 t c\ntry  
has n be5 id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y z     
inadequately en=c+ int]national         
regulations z to t vessel2 &  7#c7 at ! 
end ( its useful life1 su* equipm5t %all

 be replac$ ) equipm5t t meets ,f$]al   
,communications ,commission equipm5t    
c]tification /&>ds4  #ecdji4 ,special   
rule reg>d+ age ( p>ticipat+ fleet      
vessels ,any age re/riction "u section  
#ecdjb7;b77#d7 ( ?is title %all n apply 
to a p>ticipat+ ,fleet vessel dur+ !    
#cj-mon? p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ! vessel
 beg9s op]at+ "u an op]at+ agreem5t "u  
?is *apt]1 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !  
program p>ticipant = ! vessel has ent]$ 
into an arrangem5t to obta9 & op]ate "u 
! op]at+ agreem5t = ! p>ticipat+ ,fleet 
vessel a replacem5t vessel t1 ^u        
comm5cem5t ( su* op]ation1 w be eligible
 to be includ$ 9 ! ,fleet "u section    
#ecdjb7;b7 ( ?is title4  #ecdaj4        
,regulations ,! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y 
( ,def5se may ea* prescribe rules z     
necess>y to c>ry out _! respective      
responsibilities "u ?is *apt]4  #ecdaa4 
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = paym5ts "u 
section #ecdjf1 #fj1jjj1jjj = ea* (     
fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjce1 to rema9 

available until exp5d$4  #ecdab4        
,acquisition ( fleet vessels  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,^u replacem5t ( a ,fleet vessel  
"u an op]at+ agreem5t "u ?is *apt]1 &   
subject to agreem5t by ! program        
p>ticipant = ! vessel1 ! ,secret>y is   
au?oriz$1 subject to ! concurr5ce ( !   
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 to acquire ! vessel
 be+ replac$ = inclusion 9 ! ,national  
,def5se ,res]ve ,fleet4  7b7            
,requirem5ts ,to be eligible =          
acquisition by ! ,secret>y "u ?is       
section a vessel %all--  7#a7 h be5     
cov]$ by an op]at+ agreem5t "u ?is *apt]
 = n less ?an #c ye>s2 &  7#b7 meet     
recapitalization requirem5ts = ! ,ready 
,res]ve ,=ce4  7c7 ,fair m>ket value ,a 
fair m>ket value %all be e/abli%$ by !  
,m>itime ,adm9i/ration = acquisition (  
an eligible vessel "u ?is section4  7d7 
,appropriations ,vessel acquisitions "u 
?is section %all be subject to !        
availability ( appropriations4 ,am\nts  
made available to c>ry out ?is section  
%all be d]iv$ f am\nts au?oriz$ to be   

appropriat$ = ! ,national ,def5se       
,res]ve ,fleet4 ,am\nts au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ! ,m>itime      
,security ,program may n be us$ to c>ry 
out ?is section4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical       
am5dm5t ,! table ( *apt]s = subtitle ,v 
( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] *apt] #ecc !       
foll[+3  #ecd4 ,tank] ,security         
,fleet#ecdja  4  7c7 ,deadl9e = accept+ 
applications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,transportation %all beg9 accept+    
applications = enrollm5t ( vessels 9 !  
,tank] ,security ,fleet e/abli%$ "u     
*apt] #ecd ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 by n   
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is title4  7#b7 ,approval ,n
 lat] ?an #ij days aft] receipt ( an    
application = ! enrollm5t ( a vessel 9 !
 ,tank] ,security ,fleet1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,transportation1 9 coord9ation ) !      
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all-- 7,a7 approve 
! application & ent] into an op]at+     
agreem5t ) ! applicant2 or  7,b7 provide

 to ! applicant a writt5 explanation = !
 d5ial ( ! application4  7#c7 ,vessels  
op]at+ "u ,m>itime ,security ,act       
,not)/&+ ! requirem5ts ( section        
#ecdjb7;b7 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation    
%all approve an application submitt$ "u 
*apt] #ecd ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ate    
,code1 = a product tank vessel = :i* !re
 is1 on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is title1  
an effective op]at+ agreem5t "u *apt]   
#eca ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  
#aje4 ,port & int]modal improvem5t      
program ,section #ejcjb7;c7 ( title #df1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#c77;,a77ii7--  7,a7 9        
subclause 7,,ii71 by /rik+ or aft] !    
semicolon2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7,,iv7 b]? improvem5ts 7includ+
 docks1 :>ves1 pi]s1 & dr$g+ incid5tal  
to ! improvem5t project72 or  2  7#b7 9 
p>agraph 7#e77;,b71 by /rik+ #fj &      
ins]t+ #ij2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#g7-- 7,a7
 9 subp>agraph 7,b7--  7i7 9 ! head+1 by
 /rik+ projects & ins]t+ port2 &  7ii7  

by /rik+ t reque/ & all t foll[s ?r\gh !
 p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 9 small ports4 
,! requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#f77;,a77ii7 
%all n apply to grants made "u ?is      
subp>agraph42  7,b7 by r$esignat+       
subp>agraph 7,c7 z subp>agraph 7,d72    
7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,b7 !  
foll[+3  7,c7 ,excess fund+ ,9 any      
fiscal ye> 9 :i* qualifi$ applications =
 grants "u ?is subsection w n all[ = !  
am\nt res]v$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 to be  
fully utiliz$1 ! ,secret>y %all use !   
unutiliz$ am\nts to make o!r grants "u  
?is section4  2 &  7,d7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7,e7 ,limitation ,not)/&+   
any o!r provision ( law1 no funds       
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is subsection =
 any fiscal ye> %all be limit$ ) respect
 to eligible applicants o!r ?an z       
provid$ "u ?is section4  2  7#d7 9      
p>agraph 7#h77;,b71 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7iii7 ,small port ,! ,secret>y 
may increase ! ,f$]al %>e ( co/s above  
#hj p]c5t = a project )9 ! b\nd>ies ( a 
small port or directly relat$ to !      

op]ations ( a small port or an int]modal
 connection to a small port4  2 &  7#e7 
9 p>agraph 7#ab7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph  
7,d71 by ins]t+ 1 z def9$ by ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,c5sus ,bureau aft] urbaniz$     
area2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7,e7 ,small port ,! t]m small port    
means a port t h&l$ less ?an #aj1jjj1jjj
 %ort tons 9 #bjah1 z id5tifi$ by !     
,u4,s4 ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s4  4      
#ajf4 ,sea ye> cadets on cable security 
fleet & tank] security fleet vessels    
,section #eacjg ( title #df1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+         
subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7b7  
,sea ye> cadets on cable security fleet 
& tank] security fleet vessels ,!       
,secret>y %all require an op]ator ( a   
vessel p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,m>itime ,security
 ,program "u *apt] #eca ( ?is title1 !  
,cable ,security ,fleet "u *apt] #ecb ( 
?is title1 or ! ,tank] ,security ,fleet 
"u *apt] #ecd ( ?is title to c>ry on ea*
 ,m>itime ,security ,program vessel1    
,cable ,security ,fleet vessel1 or      

,tank] ,security ,fleet vessel #b ,unit$
 ,/ates ,m]*ant ,m>9e ,academy cadets1  
if available1 on ea* voyage4  4  #ajg4  
,conditional ba*elor ( sci5ce degree f  
,unit$ ,/ates ,m]*ant ,m>9e ,academy    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ section           
#eacji7;a77#a77;,b7 ( title #df1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 = ! graduat+ class ( #bjbj
 f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m]*ant ,m>9e        
,academy1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation 
may conf] a conditional degree ( ba*elor
 ( sci5ce on an individual graduate :o  
has n yet pass$ ! exam9ation = a m]*ant 
m>9e (fic]'s lic5se due to int]v5+ ef=ts
 to prev5t1 prep>e =1 & respond to      
,coronavirus ,disease #bjai             
7,,covid-#ai74  7b7 ,"t ,to pass ,!     
,secret>y ( ,transportation may provide 
an individual grant$ a conditional      
degree "u subsection 7a7 n m ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( receipt ( su* degree--    
7#a7 to pass ! exam9ation = a m]*ant    
m>9e (fic]'s lic5se2 &  7#b7 to e>n su* 
lic5se f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d4   
7c7 ,revocation ( degree ,! ,sup]9t5d5t 

( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m]*ant ,m>9e ,academy
 %all revoke a conditional degree       
conf]r$ "u subsection 7a7 = an          
individual grant$ su* conditional degree
 :o does n pass ! exam9ation = a m]*ant 
m>9e (fic]'s lic5se & obta9 su* lic5se f
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d )9 !       
timeframe describ$ 9 subsection 7b74    
7d7 ,notations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,regi/r> ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m]*ant ,m>9e
 ,academy %all-- 7,a7 note on !         
transcript ( ea* individual grant$ a    
conditional degree "u subsection 7a7 t !
 degree conf]r$ is conditional2 &  7,b7 
remove su* notation ^u receipt ( pro( ( 
lic5sure z requir$ "u subsection 7b74   
7#b7 ,revocation notation ,9 ! ev5t an  
individual grant$ a conditional degree  
"u subsection 7a7 does n pass !         
exam9ation = a m]*ant m>9e (fic]'s      
lic5se & obta9 su* lic5se f ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d )9 ! timeframe       
describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 ! ,regi/r> ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m]*ant ,m>9e ,academy  
%all note on ! transcript ( su*         

individual t ! degree 0 revok$ & remove 
! individual's "n f all ,unit$ ,/ates   
,m]*ant ,m>9e ,academy databases t      
id5tify graduates4  7e7 ,rule (         
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be 
con/ru$ to all[ ! provision ( a lic5se  
"u section #gaja ( title #df1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 to an individual :o has n 
pass$ ! requir$ exam9ation4  #ajh4      
,graduation requirem5ts = ,/ate m>itime 
academies  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,on su* t]ms & conditions z set =? 9 ?is
 subsection & o!r conditions z !        
,secret>y ( ,transportation may det]m9e1
 a ,/ate m>itime academy may be au?oriz$
 to conf] degrees ^u individuals s*$ul$ 
to graduate f a ,/ate m>itime academy 9 
cal5d> ye> #bjbj )\t reg>d to !         
provisions ( section #eaejf7;a77#c7 (   
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,)      
respect to an individual :o has receiv$ 
/ud5t inc5tive paym5ts "u section #eaeji
 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 &    
fails to comply ) su* t]ms & conditions1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation is       

au?oriz$ to ex]cise all ! au?orities set
 =? 9 p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e71 z well z   
any o!r rem$ies provid$ by law4  7#b7   
,date to pass exam9ation ,pursuant to   
?is subsection1 & section #eaejf7;a77#c7
 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 a    
,/ate m>itime academy %all require an   
individual s*$ul$ to graduate f su*     
academy 9 cal5d> ye> #bjbj to pass !    
exam9ation requir$ = ! issuance ( a     
lic5se "u section #gaja ( title #df1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 n lat] ?an ,decemb]
 #ca1 #bjba1 & advise all su*           
individuals :o h n pass$ ! exam9ation   
pr]equisite to issuance ( a lic5se t any
 degree s aw>d$ is subject to           
revocation4  7#c7 ,au?orizations =      
,secret>y ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation
 may--  7,a7 require a ,/ate m>itime    
academy1 z a condition ( receiv+ an     
annual paym5t "u section #eaejf7;a7 (   
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
report to ! ,secret>y1 9 a mann] det]m9$
 by ! ,secret>y1 on ! compliance )      
p>agraph 7#b72  7,b7 )hold paym5ts "u   

section #eaejf7;a7 ( title #df1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 9 an am\nt t is n great]  
?an ! fractional am\nt ( ! direct paym5t
 t is proportional to ! numb] (         
graduates :o fail to comply )           
requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#b7 & ^:       
degrees h n be5 revok$ by ! ,/ate       
m>itime academy ov] ! total numb] (     
individuals graduat+ f su* ,/ate m>itime
 academy 9 cal5d> ye> #bjbj2 &  7,c7    
r$uce ! am\nt ( direct paym5ts )held "u 
subp>agraph 7,b7 bel[ ! maximum am\nt   
au?oriz$4  7#d7 ,/ud5t inc5tive paym5ts 
,= an individual graduat+ f a ,/ate     
m>itime academy 9 cal5d> ye> #bjbj :o   
has receiv$ /ud5t inc5tive paym5ts z    
provid$ = 9 section #eaeji ( title #df1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,secret>y (      
,transportation may--  7,a7 def] until n
 lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjba1 !        
requirem5ts "u sections #eaeji7;d77#b7 (
 title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 &      
relevant regulations2  7,b7 def] until n
 lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjba1 & modify 
z necess>y z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 !  

requirem5ts "u p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#e7
 ( section #eaeji7;d7 ( title #df1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & relevant         
regulations2 &  7,c7 conditionally waive
 requirem5ts "u p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh    
7#e7 ( section #eaeji7;d7 ( title #df1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & relevant         
regulations1 = an individual :o-- 7i7 )9
 ?ree mon?s ( graduation is commission$ 
z an (fic] on active duty 9 an arm$ =ce 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or z a commission$    
(fic] ( ! ,national ,oceanic &          
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration or ! ,public  
,heal? ,s]vice1 pursuant to section     
#eaeji7;h7 ( title #df2 &  7ii7 s]ves = 
! #e-ye> p]iod foll[+ commission+ z an  
(fic] on active duty z provid$ = 9      
clause 7i74  7#e7 ,requirem5ts ( /ud5ts 
,an individual graduat+ f a ,/ate       
m>itime academy "u ! au?ority ( ?is     
subsection1 :o has receiv$ /ud5t        
inc5tive paym5ts z provid$ = 9 section  
#eaeji ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 %all--  7,a7 fulfill ! requirem5ts "u  
section #eaeji7;d77#b7 ( title #df1     

,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & relevant         
regulations1 by n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1
 #bjba2 or  7,b7 = ! #e-ye> p]iod foll[+
 graduation f a ,/ate m>itime academy1 z
 provid$ "u p>agraph 7#d77;,c71 s]ve z a
 commission$ (fic] on active duty 9 an  
arm$ =ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or z a       
commission$ (fic] ( ! ,national ,oceanic
 & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration or !       
,public ,heal? ,s]vice1 pursuant to     
section #eaeji7;h7 ( title #df1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code4  7#f7 ,rem$ies ,if an     
individual graduat+ f a ,/ate m>itime   
academy fails to comply ) applicable    
requirem5ts e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y (   
,transportation "u ?is subsection1 !    
,secret>y may ex]cise ! rem$ies "u      
subsections 7e7 & 7f7 ( #eaeji ( title  
#df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,ext5sion
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation may     
apply ! provisions ( subsection 7a7 to  
subsequ5t graduat+ classes at ! ,/ate   
m>itime academies1 & ext5d compliance   
dates applicable to su* graduates1 if ! 
,secret>y det]m9es x is necess>y to     

respond to ! national em]g5cy decl>$ by 
! ,presid5t "u ! ,national ,em]g5cies   
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 )    
respect to ! ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai
 7,,covid-#ai74  #aji4 ,sup]9t5d5t ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,m]*ant ,m>9e ,academy    
,section #eacja7;c7 ( title #df1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by        
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 z  
p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#d71 respectively2
  7#b7 by ins]t+ be=e p>agraph 7#b71 z s
 r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,s5se (    
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t1   
due to ! unique mission ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,m]*ant ,m>9e ,academy1 x is     
highly desirable t ! ,sup]9t5d5t ( !    
,academy be a graduate ( ! ,academy 9   
good /&+ & h atta9$ an unlimit$ m]*ant  
m>9e (fic]'s lic5se4  2 &  7#c7 9       
p>agraph 7#c71 z s r$esignat$-- 7,a7 9  
subp>agraph 7,a77i71 by ins]t+ aft]     
atta9$ ! foll[+3 ! rank ( ,capta91 ,*ief
 ,mate1 or ,*ief ,eng9e] 9 ! m]*ant m>9e
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or2 &  7,b7 9       
subp>agraphs 7,b77i77,i7 & 7,c77i71 by  

ins]t+ m]*ant m>9e1 be=e ,navy14  #aaj4 
,m>itime academy in=mation ,n lat] ?an  
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
title1 ! ,m>itime ,adm9i/rator %all make
 available on a public website data1 z  
available1 on ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! numb] (
 graduates f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m]*ant    
,m>9e ,academy & ea* ,/ate ,m>itime     
,academy = ! previ\s #e ye>s4  7#b7 ,!  
numb] ( graduates f ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,m]*ant ,m>9e ,academy & ea* ,/ate      
,m>itime ,academy = ! previ\s #e ye>s :o
 h become employ$ 91 or ^: /atus        
qualifies "u1 ea* ( ! foll[+ categories3
  7,a7 ,m>itime ,afloat4  7,b7 ,m>itime 
,a%ore4  7,c7 ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  7,d7 ,non-m>itime4  7,e7       
,graduate /udies4  7,f7 ,unkn[n4  7#c7  
,! numb] ( /ud5ts at ea* ,/ate ,m>itime 
,academy class receiv+ or :o h receiv$ =
 ! previ\s #e ye>s funds "u ! /ud5t     
inc5tive paym5t program "u section      
#eaeji ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4
  7#d7 ,! numb] ( /ud5ts describ$ "u    
p>agraph 7#c7 :o us$ p>tial /ud5t       

inc5tive paym5ts :o graduat$ )\t an     
obligation "u ! program4  7#e7 ,! numb] 
( /ud5ts describ$ "u p>agraph 7#c7 :o   
graduat$ ) an obligation "u ! program4  
#aaa4 ,c5t]s ( excell5ce = dome/ic      
m>itime work=ce tra9+ & education       
,section #edajb ( title #df1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9        
subsection 7a71 by /rik+ (              
,transportation2  7#b7 9 subsection 7b71
 9 ! subsection head+1 by /rik+         
,assi/ance & ins]t+ ,coop]ative         
agreem5ts2  7#c7 by r$esignat+          
subsection 7c7 z subsection 7d72  7#d7 9
 subsection 7d71 z r$esignat$ by        
p>agraph 7#b71 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y
 means ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation4  2
 &  7#e7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 !
 foll[+3  7c7 ,grant program  7#a7      
,def9ition ( eligible in/itution ,9 ?is 
subsection1 ! t]m eligible in/itution   
means an in/itution ( high] education 7z
 def9$ 9 section #ajb ( ! ,high]        
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  

#ajjb77 t (f]s a #b-ye> program ( /udy1 
a #a-ye> program ( tra9+1 or is a       
po/second>y vocational in/itution4  7#b7
 ,grant au?orization  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ! ,m>itime ,adm9i/ration ,au?orization 
& ,improvem5t ,act1 ! ,secret>y may aw>d
 m>itime c>e] tra9+ grants to eligible  
in/itutions = ! purpose ( develop+1     
(f]+1 or improv+ educational or c>e]    
tra9+ programs = ,am]ican work]s relat$ 
to ! m>itime work=ce4  7,b7 ,guidel9es  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ! ,m>itime ,adm9i/ration     
,au?orization & ,improvem5t ,act1 !     
,secret>y %all-- 7i7 promulgate         
guidel9es = ! submission ( grant        
proposals "u ?is subsection2 &  7ii7    
publi% & ma9ta9 su* guidel9es on !      
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation4
  7#c7 ,limitations ,! ,secret>y may n  
aw>d a grant "u ?is subsection 9 an     
am\nt t is m ?an #bj1jjj1jjj4  7#d7     
,requir$ in=mation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an   
eligible in/itution t desires to receive

 a grant "u ?is subsection %all submit  
to ! ,secret>y a grant proposal t       
includes a detail$ description (-- 7i7 !
 specific project = :i* ! grant proposal
 is submitt$1 includ+ ! mann] 9 :i* !   
grant w be us$ to develop1 (f]1 or      
improve an educational or c>e] tra9+    
program t is suit$ to m>itime indu/ry   
work]s2  7ii7 ! ext5t to :i* ! project =
 :i* ! grant proposal is submitt$ w meet
 ! educational or c>e] tra9+ ne$s (     
m>itime work]s 9 ! community s]v$ by !  
eligible in/itution2  7iii7 ! ext5t to  
:i* ! project = :i* ! grant proposal is 
submitt$ fits )9 any ov]all /rategic    
plan develop$ by an eligible community2 
&  7iv7 any previ\s exp]i5ce ( !        
eligible in/itution 9 provid+ m>itime   
educational or c>e] tra9+ programs4     
7,b7 ,community outrea* requir$ ,9 ord] 
to be consid]$ by ! ,secret>y1 a grant  
proposal submitt$ by an eligible        
in/itution "u ?is subsection %all--  7i7
 demon/rate t ! eligible in/itution--   
7,i7 rea*$ out to employ]s to id5tify-- 

7aa7 any %ortcom+s 9 exi/+ m>itime      
educational & c>e] tra9+ opportunities  
available to work]s 9 ! community2 &    
7bb7 any future employm5t opportunities 
)9 ! community & ! educational & c>e]   
tra9+ skills requir$ = work]s to meet ! 
future m>itime employm5t dem&2 &  7,,ii7
 rea*$ out to o!r simil>ly situat$      
in/itutions 9 an ef=t to b5efit f any   
be/ practices t may be %>$ ) respect to 
provid+ m>itime educational or c>e]     
tra9+ programs to work]s eligible =     
tra9+2 &  7ii7 include a detail$        
description (--  7,i7 ! ext5t & outcome 
( ! outrea* conduct$ "u clause 7i72     
7,,ii7 ! ext5t to :i* ! project = :i* ! 
grant proposal is submitt$ w contribute 
to meet+ any %ortcom+s id5tifi$ "u      
clause 7i77,i77aa7 or any m>itime       
educational or c>e] tra9+ ne$s id5tifi$ 
"u clause 7i77,i77bb72 &  7,,iii7 !     
ext5t to :i* employ]s1 includ+ small- & 
m$ium-siz$ firms )9 ! community1 h      
demon/rat$ a commitm5t to employ+ work]s
 :o w\ld b5efit f ! project = :i* !     

grant proposal is submitt$4  7#e7       
,crit]ia = aw>d ( grants  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,subject to ! appropriation ( funds1 !  
,secret>y %all aw>d a grant "u ?is      
subsection bas$ on--  7i7 a det]m9ation 
( ! m]its ( ! grant proposal submitt$ by
 ! eligible in/itution to develop1 (f]1 
or improve m>itime educational or c>e]  
tra9+ programs to be made available to  
work]s2  7ii7 an evaluation ( ! likely  
employm5t opportunities available to    
work]s :o complete a m>itime educational
 or c>e] tra9+ program t ! eligible     
in/itution proposes to develop1 (f]1 or 
improve2  7iii7 an evaluation ( prior   
dem& = tra9+ programs by work]s 9 !     
community s]v$ by ! eligible in/itution1
 z well z ! availability & capacity (   
exi/+ m>itime tra9+ programs to meet    
future dem& = tra9+ programs2 &  7iv7   
any prior designation ( an in/itution z 
a ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce = ,dome/ic ,m>itime
 ,work=ce ,tra9+ & ,education4  7,b7    
,mat*+ requirem5ts ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is
 subsection may n be us$ to satisfy any 

private mat*+ requirem5t "u any o!r     
provision ( law4  7#f7 ,public report ,n
 lat] ?an ,decemb] #ae 9 ea* ( ! cal5d> 
ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbc1 ! ,secret>y %all
 make available on a publically         
available website a report & provide a  
brief+ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1     
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,committee on ,transportation &       
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives--  7,a7 describ+ ea*    
grant aw>d$ "u ?is subsection dur+ !    
prec$+ fiscal ye>2 &  7,b7 assess+ !    
impact ( ea* aw>d ( a grant "u ?is      
subsection 9 a fiscal ye> prec$+ !      
fiscal ye> ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 
on work]s receiv+ tra9+4  4  #aab4      
,crit]ia to be eligible to tra9 /ud5ts f
 ,/ate m>itime academies ,section       
#cead7;a77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,national ,def5se
 ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag
 7#df ,u4,s4,c4 #eacah note7 is am5d$ by
 ins]t+ 1 or to provide tra9+ = /ud5ts f
 ! ,/ate m>itime academies1 be=e t      
addresses4  #aac4 ,improvem5t ( !       

,national ,oceanographic ,p>tn]%ip      
,program ,sections #hica1 #hicb1 & #hicc
 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 are  
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #hica4         
,national ,oceanographic ,p>tn]%ip      
,program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y (
 ! ,navy %all e/abli% a program to be   
kn[n z ! ,national ,oceanographic       
,p>tn]%ip ,program4  7b7 ,purposes ,!   
purposes ( ! program are z foll[s3  7#a7
 ,to promote ! national goals ( assur+  
national security1 advanc+ economic     
developm5t1 protect+ quality ( life1 &  
/r5g!n+ sci5ce education & communication
 ?r\gh improv$ k ( ! ocean4  7#b7 ,to   
coord9ate & /r5g!n oceanographic ef=ts 9
 support ( ^? goals by--  7,a7 creat+ & 
c>ry+ out p>tn]%ips among ,f$]al        
ag5cies1 academia1 indu/ry1 & o!r memb]s
 ( ! oceanographic community 9 ! areas (
 sci5ce1 data1 res\rces1 education1 &   
communication2 &  7,b7 accept+1 plann+1 
& execut+ oceanographic rese>* projects 
fund$ by grants1 contracts1 coop]ative  
agreem5ts1 or o!r vehicles z            

appropriate1 t contribute to assur+     
national security1 advanc+ economic     
developm5t1 protect+ quality ( life1 &  
/r5g!n+ sci5ce education & communication
 ?r\gh improv$ k ( ! ocean4  #hicb4     
,ocean ,policy ,committee  7a7          
,committee ,!re is e/abli%$ an ,ocean   
,policy ,committee 7h]e9aft] 9 ?is *apt]
 ref]r$ to z ! ,committee74  7b7        
,responsibilities ,! ,committee %all    
cont9ue ! activities ( t committee z x 0
 9 exi/5ce on ! day be=e ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,9 dis*>g+ its     
responsibilities & to assi/ 9 !         
execution ( ! activities del9eat$ 9 ?is 
subsection1 ! ,committee may delegate to
 a subcommittee1 z appropriate4 ,!      
,committee %all3  7#a7 ,prescribe       
policies & proc$ures to implem5t !      
,national ,oceanographic ,p>tn]%ip      
,program4  7#b7 ,engage & collaborate1  
pursuant to exi/+ laws & regulations1 ) 
/akehold]s1 includ+ regional ocean      
p>tn]%ips1 to address ocean-relat$      
matt]s t may require int]ag5cy or       

int]gov]nm5tal solutions4  7#c7         
,facilitate coord9ation & integration ( 
,f$]al activities 9 ocean & coa/al wat]s
 to in=m ocean policy & id5tify priority
 ocean rese>*1 te*nology1 & data ne$s4  
7#d7 ,review1 select1 & id5tify p>tn]%ip
 projects = implem5tation "u ! program1 
bas$ on ! foll[+ crit]ia3  7,a7 ,:e!r ! 
project addresses important rese>*      
objectives or op]ational goals4  7,b7   
,:e!r ! project has1 or is design$ to h1
 appropriate p>ticipation )9 !          
oceanographic community ( public1       
academic1 comm]cial1 private            
p>ticipation or support4  7,c7 ,:e!r !  
p>tn]s h a long-t]m commitm5t to !      
objectives ( ! project4  7,d7 ,:e!r !   
res\rces support+ ! project are %>$     
among ! p>tn]s4  7,e7 ,:e!r ! project   
has be5 subject$ to adequate review4    
7c7 ,annual report & brief+ ,n lat] ?an 
,m>* #a ( ea* ye>1 ! ,committee %all po/
 a report on a publicly available       
website & brief ! ,committee on         
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !

 ,s5ate2 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices 
( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,natural    
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 !
 ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &       
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 
& ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives on ! ,national  
,oceanographic ,p>tn]%ip ,program4 ,!   
report & brief %all discuss ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,a description ( activities ( !    
program c>ri$ out dur+ ! prior fiscal   
ye>4  7#b7 ,a g5]al outl9e ( !          
activities plann$ = ! program dur+ !    
curr5t fiscal ye>4  7#c7 ,a summ>y (    
projects1 includ+ ,f$]al & non-,f$]al   
p>tn]%ips & collaborations1 cont9u$ f ! 
prior fiscal ye> & projects expect$ to  
beg9 dur+ ! curr5t & subsequ5t fiscal   
ye>s4  7#d7 ,! am\nts reque/$ 9 ! budget
 submitt$ to ,congress pursuant to      
section #aaje7;a7 ( title #ca = !       
subsequ5t fiscal ye>1 = ! programs1     
projects1 activities & ! e/imat$        
exp5ditures "u su* programs1 projects1 &
 activities1 to execute ! ,national     

,oceanographic ,p>tn]%ip ,program4  7#e7
 ,activities und]tak5 ) moneys deposit$ 
9 ! fund describ$ 9 subsection 7d74  7d7
 ,national oceanographic p>tn]%ip fund  
,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury a sep>ate
 acc\nt to be kn[n z ! ,national        
,oceanographic ,p>tn]%ip ,program ,fund 
to be jo9tly manag$ by ! ,secret>y ( !  
,navy & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national    
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4   
7#a7 ,appropriation & au?oriz$ uses     
,am\nts 9 ! ,fund %all be available to !
 ,national ,oceanographic ,p>tn]%ip     
,program )\t fur!r appropriation to     
rema9 available until exp5d$ = ! purpose
 ( c>ry+ out ?is section4  7#b7 ,cr$it+ 
( am\nts to fund ,!re is au?oriz$ to be 
cr$it$ to ! ,fund ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,su*  
am\nts z det]m9$ appropriate to be      
transf]r$ to ! ,fund by ! head ( a      
,f$]al ag5cy or entity p>ticipat+ 9 !   
,national ,oceanographic ,p>tn]%ip      
,program4  7,b7 ,funds provid$ by a     
,/ate1 local gov]nm5t1 tribal gov]nm5t1 
t]ritory1 or possession1 or any         

subdivisions !re(4  7,c7 ,funds         
contribut$ by a nonpr(it organization1  
individual1 or ,congressionally-e/abli%$
 f\ndation by private grant1 contract1  
or donation4  7#c7 ,contract & grant    
au?ority ,= ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is   
section1 z direct$ by ! ,committee1     
dep>tm5ts or ag5cies repres5t$ on !     
,committee may ent] into contracts1 make
 grants1 includ+ transactions au?oriz$  
by p>agraph 7#d71 & may transf] funds   
available to ! ,national ,oceanographic 
,p>tn]%ip ,program "u p>agraph 7#b7 to  
p>ticipat+ dep>tm5ts & ag5cies = su*    
purposes4  7#d7 ,coop]ation ) o!r       
ag5cies1 /ates1 t]ritories1 & political 
subdivisions ,! ,committee or any       
p>ticipat+ ,f$]al ag5cy or entity may   
ent] into an agreem5t to use1 ) or )\t  
reimbursem5t1 ! l&1 s]vices1 equipm5t1  
p]sonnel1 & facilities ( any dep>tm5t1  
ag5cy1 or in/rum5tality ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 or ( any ,/ate1 local gov]nm5t1 
,indian tribal gov]nm5t1 ,t]ritory1     
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 or possession1 or 

( any political subdivision !re(1 or (  
any =eign gov]nm5t or int]national      
organization or individual1 = ! purpose 
( c>ry+ out ?is section4  7e7           
,e/abli%m5t & =ms ( p>tn]%ip projects   
7#a7 ,a p>tn]%ip project "u ! ,national 
,oceanographic ,p>tn]%ip ,program may be
 e/abli%$ by any in/rum5t t ! ,committee
 consid]s appropriate4  7#b7 ,projects  
"u ! program may include demon/ration   
projects4  7f7 ,p>tn]%ip program (fice  
7#a7 ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy &           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration %all jo9tly   
e/abli% a p>tn]%ip program (fice = !    
,national ,oceanographic ,p>tn]%ip      
,program4 ,competitive proc$ures w be   
us$ to select an op]ator = ! p>tn]%ip   
program (fice4  7#b7 ,! ,committee w    
monitor ! p]=mance ( ! duties ( !       
p>tn]%ip program (fice1 :i* %all consi/ 
( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,to support work+ gr\ps
 e/abli%$ by ! ,committee or            
subcommittee & report work+ gr\p        
activities to ! ,committee1 includ+     

work+ gr\p proposals = p>tn]%ip         
projects4  7,b7 ,to support ! process = 
propos+ p>tn]%ip projects to !          
,committee1 includ+1 :]e appropriate1   
manag+ review ( su* projects4  7,c7 ,to 
complete & make publicly available !    
annual report describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 
on ! /atus ( all p>tn]%ip projects &    
activities ( ! (fice4  7,d7 ,to p]=m any
 additional duties = ! adm9i/ration ( ! 
,national ,oceanographic ,p>tn]%ip      
,program t ! ,committee consid]s        
appropriate4  #hicc4 ,ocean ,rese>*     
,advisory ,panel  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!    
,committee %all e/abli% an ,ocean       
,rese>* ,advisory ,panel consi/+ ( n    
less ?an t5 & n m ?an #ah memb]s appo9t$
 by ! ,co-*airs1 includ+ ! foll[+3  7#a7
 ,"o memb] :o w repres5t ! ,national    
,academy ( ,sci5ces4  7#b7 ,"o memb] :o 
w repres5t ! ,national ,academy (       
,eng9e]+4  7#c7 ,"o memb] :o w repres5t 
! ,in/itute ( ,m$ic9e4  7#d7 ,memb]s    
select$ f among individuals :o w        
repres5t ! views ( ocean indu/ries1     

,/ate or local gov]nm5ts1 academia1 &   
su* o!r views z ! ,co-*airs consid]     
appropriate4  7#e7 ,memb]s select$ f    
among individuals em95t 9 ! fields (    
m>9e sci5ce or m>9e policy1 or relat$   
fields4  7b7 ,responsibilities ,!       
,committee %all assign ! foll[+         
responsibilities to ! ,advisory ,panel3 
7#a7 ,to advise ! ,committee on policies
 & proc$ures to implem5t ! ,national    
,oceanographic ,p>tn]%ip ,program4  7#b7
 ,to advise ! ,committee on matt]s      
relat+ to national oceanographic sci5ce1
 eng9e]+1 facilities1 or res\rce        
requirem5ts4  7#c7 ,any additional      
responsibilities t ! ,committee consid]s
 appropriate4  7c7 ,,noaa fund+ &       
support ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national   
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
%all provide su* fund+ & adm9i/rative & 
te*nical support z ! ,ocean ,rese>*     
,advisory ,panel may require4  7d7      
,au?orization ( appropriations ,9 ord]  
to c>ry out ! e/abli%m5t & support ( !  
,ocean ,rese>* ,advisory ,panel1 !      

,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration = ! fir/ ye> w receive    
#bej1jjj4 ,!reaft] 9 foll[+ ye>s1 !     
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration %all receive #bjj1jjj to  
c>ry out ! functions & responsibilities 
relat$ to ! adm9i/ration & support ( !  
,ocean ,rese>* ,advisory ,panel4  4     
#aad4 ,,gao review ( ,dep>tm5t-wide     
ef=ts to manage cyb]security  7a7       
,cyb]security risk managem5t ,n lat] ?an
 #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
title1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation    
%all implem5t ! recomm5dation = !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation made by !   
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !
 report entitl$ ,cyb]security3 ,ag5cies 
,ne$ to ,fully ,e/abli% ,risk ,managem5t
 ,programs & ,address ,*all5ges1 numb]$ 
,,gao-#ai-chd1 & dat$ ,july #bjai1 by-- 
7#a7 develop+ a cyb]security risk       
managem5t /rategy = ! sy/ems & in=mation
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation2  7#b7 
updat+ policies to address an           
organization-wide risk assessm5t2 &     

7#c7 updat+ ! processes = coord9ation   
betwe5 cyb]security risk managem5t      
functions & ent]prise risk managem5t    
functions4  7b7 ,"w roles ,n lat] ?an #c
 ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is      
title1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation    
%all implem5t ! recomm5dation ( !       
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !
 report entitl$ ,cyb]security ,work=ce3 
,ag5cies ,ne$ to ,accurately ,categorize
 ,positions to ,effectively ,id5tify    
,critical ,/aff+ ,ne$s1 numb]$          
,,gao-#ai-add1 & dat$ ,m>* #bjai1 by    
review+ positions 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,transportation & assign+ appropriate "w
 roles 9 accordance ) ! ,national       
,initiative = ,cyb]security ,education  
,cyb]security ,work=ce ,framework4  7c7 
,,gao review  7#a7 ,report ,n lat] ?an  
#ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
title1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates %all submit to ! ,committee on   
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t      
exam9es ! approa* ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,transportation to manag+ cyb]security =
 ! sy/ems & in=mation ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,transportation4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,!      
report "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include an 
evaluation (--  7,a7 ! roles1           
responsibilities1 & report+ relation%ips
 ( ! s5ior (ficials ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,transportation ) respect to            
cyb]security at ! compon5ts ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation2  7,b7 !    
ext5t to :i* (ficials ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,transportation--  7i7 e/abli%          
requirem5ts =1 %>e in=mation )1 provide 
res\rces to1 & monitor ! p]=mance (     
manag]s ) respect to cyb]security )9 !  
compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t (               
,transportation2 &  7ii7 hold manag]s   
acc\ntable = cyb]security )9 ! compon5ts
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation2 &     
7,c7 o!r aspects ( cyb]security1 z !    
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
det]m9es to be appropriate4  #aae4 ,,gao
 review ( ef=ts to support & gr[ !      

vessels ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,n lat] ?an   
#ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
title1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates %all transmit a report to !      
,committee on ,comm]ce ( ! ,s5ate & !   
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives t exam9es ,unit$ ,/ates 
,gov]nm5t ef=ts to promote ! gr[? &     
mod]nization ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates m>itime  
indu/ry1 & ! vessels ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
z def9$ 9 section #aaf ( title #df1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 includ+ ! ov]all   
efficacy ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t      
f9ancial support & policies1 includ+ !  
,capital ,con/ruction ,fund1            
,con/ruction ,res]ve ,fund1 & o!r       
eligible loan1 grant1 or o!r programs4  
#aaf4 ,,gao review ( ,f$]al ef=ts to    
enhance port infra/ructure resili5cy &  
disa/] prep>$ness ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is title1 !   
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all transmit a report to ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on

 ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t exam9es ,f$]al
 ef=ts to assi/ ports 9 enhanc+ !       
resili5cy ( _! key int]modal connectors 
to wea!r-relat$ disa/]s4 ,! report %all 
include consid]ation ( ! foll[+3 7#a7   
,actions be+ und]tak5 at v>i\s ports to 
bett] id5tify critical l&-side          
connectors t may be vuln]able to        
disruption 9 ! ev5t ( a natural disa/]1 
includ+ h[ to communicate su* in=mation 
dur+ a disa/] :5 communications sy/ems  
may be compromis$1 & ! level ( ,f$]al   
involvem5t 9 su* ef=ts4  7#b7 ,! ext5t  
to :i* ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation &  
o!r ,f$]al ag5cies are work+ 9 l9e )    
rec5t recomm5dations f key resili5cy    
reports1 includ+ ! ,national ,academies 
( ,sci5ce /udy on /r5g!n+ supply *a9    
resili5ce to e/abli% a framework = ports
 to foll[ to increase resili5cy to major
 wea!r relat$ disruptions be=e !y happ54
  7#c7 ,! ext5t to :i* ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,transportation or o!r ,f$]al ag5cies h 
provid$ funds to ports =                

resili5cy-relat$ projects4  7#d7 ,!     
ext5t to :i* ,f$]al ag5cies h a         
coord9at$ approa* to help+ ports & !    
multiple ,/ate1 local1 & private        
/akehold]s involv$ improve resili5cy    
prior to wea!r relat$ disa/]s4  #aag4   
,/udy on =eign inve/m5t 9 %ipp+  7a7    
,assessm5t ,! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =
 ,int]national ,trade 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is  
section z ! ,"u ,secret>y7 %all conduct 
an assessm5t ( =eign subsidies to       
int]national %ipp+4  7b7 ,report ,n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 title1 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all submit to  
,congress a report on ! assessm5t       
conduct$ "u subsection 7a71 includ+--   
7#a7 ! am\nt1 9 ,unit$ ,/ates doll>s1 ( 
=eign subsidies to--  7,a7 ! %ipp+      
indu/ry ( ea* c\ntry z a :ole2  7,b7 !  
%ipp+ indu/ry z a p]c5t ( ,,gdp ( ea*   
c\ntry2 &  7,c7 ea* %ip on av]age1 by   
%ip type = c>go1 tank]1 & bulk2  7#b7 a 
description ( ! type ( =eign subsidy1   
su* z tax relief1 direct paym5t1 or o!r1
 z det]m9$ by ! ,"u ,secret>y2 &  7#c7 a

 description ( h[ ! =eign subsidies may 
be affect+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national
 competitiv5ess & national security4    
#aah4 ,national ,academies /&+ committee
 on ,am]ica's supply *a9 security dur+  
disa/]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t 
( /&+ committee ,n lat] ?an #cj days    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is title1 !   
,secret>y ( ,transportation %all ent]   
into an agreem5t ) ! ,national          
,academies ( ,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 &      
,m$ic9e 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !    
,national ,academies7 to e/abli% a /&+  
committee ( exp]ts 7ref]r$ to ?is       
section z ! /&+ committee7 to explore & 
advise on supply *a9 transportation     
sy/em vuln]abilities & disruptions1 & h[
 to m9imize !m 9 ! ev5t ( em]g5cies &   
disa/]s4  7#b7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,national   
,academies %all appo9t memb]s to ! /&+  
committee f individuals ) relevant      
backgr\nds 9 ! private sector1 rese>*1  
academia1 & ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local      
gov]nm5t ag5cies4  7b7 ,purposes ,! /&+ 
committee e/abli%$ "u ?is section to    

explore & advise on supply *a9          
transportation vuln]abilities %all1 ^u  
det]m9ation by ! ,national ,academies1  
consid] ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,factors t may  
disrupt ! movem5t ( critical goods dur+ 
! ,,covid-#ai p&emic or o!r em]g5cies or
 disa/]s1 :i* may include-- 7,a7 lack ( 
an adequate & heal?y transportation     
labor =ce to ensure ! cont9uity (       
function ( critical supply *a9          
compon5ts2  7,b7 vuln]abilities 9 ! ways
 t ! ,nation's multi-modal              
transportation supply *a9 nodes & _!    
connections c\ld be vuln]able to        
disruption2  7,c7 ! accuracy &          
availability ( in=mation on supply &    
dem& ( critical goods globally1         
nationally1 regionally1 or locally2 &   
7,d7 pot5tial comp\nd+ impacts on !     
supply *a9 ( multiple disa/] ev5ts1 su* 
z p&emics1 floods1 e>?quakes1 tornadoes1
 & hurricanes4  7#b7 ,options = ensur+ !
 timely conveyance & di/ribution (      
ess5tial supplies & commodities = disa/]
 response1 relief & recov]y op]ations1  

especially ^? = :i* a %ortage w\ld pose 
a significant ?reat to public heal?1    
economic security1 or national security1
 z appropriate1 :i* may include         
/rategies to--  7,a7 enhance supply *a9 
cont+5cy plann+1 includ+ dur+ multiple  
disa/] ev5ts2  7,b7 id5tify supply *a9  
in=mation defici5cies2 &  7,c7 improve  
model+ frameworks1 includ+ communication
 betwe5 model]s & us]s1 t integrate     
complex data /reams & help extract      
practical decision-support in=mation =  
em]g5cy manag]s4  7#c7 ,policy options  
to prev5t supply *a9 bottl5ecks or      
failures & ensure cont9uation ( s]vice4 
7#d7 ,o!r em]g5t issues z det]m9$ by !  
,national ,academies4  7c7              
,congressional & ag5cy reque/s ,!       
,national ,academies may consid] reque/s
 = analysis or advice f ! ,secret>y (   
,transportation1 o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 or 
! relevant ,congressional transportation
 committees 9 ! =m ( correspond5ce      
direct$ to ! ,national ,academies or    
legislative direction f ! ,secret>y (   

,transportation1 includ+ ad hoc reque/s 
= in=mal & =mal responses )9 a specifi$ 
timeframe to address ongo+ ev5ts4  7d7  
,input ,! /&+ committee %all1 z         
appropriate-- 7#a7 consid] input f !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,homel& ,security1 ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? 
& ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,vet]ans ,affairs1 ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,ju/ice1 & any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy1 z      
appropriate2 &  7#b7 consult ) relevant 
/akehold]s1 :i* may include supply *a9  
exp]ts1 em]g5cy managem5t speciali/s1   
epidemiologi/s1 disa/] relief           
speciali/s1 transportation sy/em        
op]ators1 product manufactur]s1         
:olesal]s & gr\p pur*as+ organizations1 
pr(essional societies1 ,/ate-bas$       
societies1 & o!r entities ) exp]i5ce 9  
supply *a9 networks1 transportation     
sy/ems1 & em]g5cy & disa/] managem5t1 z 
appropriate4  7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
section3  7#a7 ,connections ,! t]m      

connections means ! freight             
transportation connections betwe5 nodes4
  7#b7 ,critical ,! t]m critical means (
 su* importance t a disruption ( !      
compon5t w degrade functionality ( !    
supply *a94  7#c7 ,nodes ,! t]m nodes   
means locations )9 a supply *a91 su* z  
an orig91 a factory1 w>eh\se1 port1     
int]modal transf] po9t1 di/ribution     
c5t]1 or de/9ation4  7#d7 ,relevant     
congressional transportation committees 
,! t]m relevant ,congressional          
transportation committees means--  7,a7 
! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &    
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !   
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives4  7#e7 ,vuln]able ,! t]m
 vuln]able means susceptible to ! supply
 *a9 be+ negatively impact$4  ,,ii      
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration ,commission$ ,(fic] ,corps
  #bja4 ,ref]5ces to ,national ,oceanic 
& ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration ,commission$
 ,(fic] ,corps ,act ( #bjjb ,except z   

o!rwise expressly provid$1 :5ev] 9 ?is  
title an am5dm5t or repeal is express$ 9
 t]ms ( an am5dm5t to1 or repeal (1 a   
section or o!r provision1 ! ref]5ce %all
 be consid]$ to be made to a section or 
o!r provision ( ! ,national ,oceanic &  
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration ,commission$  
,(fic] ,corps ,act ( #bjjb 7#cc         
,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et seq474  ,a ,g5]al    
,provisions  #baa4 ,/r5g? & di/ribution 
9 grade ,section #bad 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4    
#cjjd7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #bad4
 ,/r5g? & di/ribution 9 grade  7a7      
,grades ,! commission$ grades 9 !       
commission$ (fic] corps ( !             
,adm9i/ration are ! foll[+1 9 relative  
rank ) (fic]s ( ! ,navy3  7#a7 ,vice    
admiral4  7#b7 ,re> admiral4  7#c7 ,re> 
admiral 7l[] half74  7#d7 ,capta94  7#e7
 ,comm&]4  7#f7 ,lieut5ant comm&]4  7#g7
 ,lieut5ant4  7#h7 ,lieut5ant 7junior   
grade74  7#i7 ,ensign4  7b7 ,grade      
di/ribution ,! ,secret>y %all prescribe1
 ) respect to ! di/ribution on ! l9eal  
li/ 9 grade1 ! p]c5tages applicable to !

 grades set =? 9 subsection 7a74  7c7   
,annual computation ( numb] 9 grade     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n less frequ5tly ?an once
 ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all make a       
computation to det]m9e ! numb] ( (fic]s 
on ! l9eal li/ au?oriz$ to be s]v+ 9 ea*
 grade4  7#b7 ,me?od ( computation ,!   
numb] 9 ea* grade %all be comput$ by    
apply+ ! applicable p]c5tage to ! total 
numb] ( su* (fic]s s]v+ on active duty  
on ! date ! computation is made4  7#c7  
,fractions ,if a f9al fraction occurs 9 
comput+ ! au?oriz$ numb] ( (fic]s 9 a   
grade1 ! ne>e/ :ole numb] %all be tak54 
,if ! fraction is "o-half1 ! next high] 
:ole numb] %all be tak54  7d7 ,tempor>y 
increase 9 numb]s ,! total numb] (      
(fic]s au?oriz$ by law to be on ! l9eal 
li/ dur+ a fiscal ye> may be tempor>ily 
exce$$ if ! av]age numb] on t li/ dur+ t
 fiscal ye> does n exce$ ! au?oriz$     
numb]4  7e7 ,positions ( importance &   
responsibility ,(fic]s s]v+ 9 positions 
designat$ "u section #bbh7;a7 & (fic]s  
recall$ f retir$ /atus %all n be c\nt$  

:5 comput+ au?oriz$ /r5g?s "u subsection
 7c7 & %all n c\nt aga9/ ^? /r5g?s4  7f7
 ,pres]vation ( grade & pay ,no (fic]   
may be r$uc$ 9 grade or pay or sep>at$ f
 ! commission$ (fic] corps ( !          
,adm9i/ration z ! result ( a computation
 made to det]m9e ! au?oriz$ numb] (     
(fic]s 9 ! v>i\s grades4  4  #bab4      
,recall$ (fic]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section  
#bae 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cjje7 is am5d$ to  
read z foll[s3  #bae4 ,numb] ( au?oriz$ 
commission$ (fic]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
total numb] ( au?oriz$ commission$      
(fic]s on ! l9eal li/ ( ! commission$   
(fic] corps ( ! ,adm9i/ration %all n    
exce$ #ejj4  7b7 ,positions ( importance
 & responsibility ,(fic]s s]v+ 9        
positions designat$ "u section #bbh &   
(fic]s recall$ f retir$ /atus or detail$
 to an ag5cy o!r ?an ! ,adm9i/ration--  
7#a7 may n be c\nt$ 9 det]m9+ ! total   
numb] ( au?oriz$ (fic]s on ! l9eal li/  
"u ?is section2 &  7#b7 may n c\nt aga9/
 su* numb]4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! 
table ( cont5ts 9 section #a ( ! ,act   

entitl$ ,an ,act to au?orize !          
,hydrographic ,s]vices ,improvem5t ,act 
( #aiih1 & = o!r purposes 7,public ,law 
#ajg-cgb7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item      
relat+ to section #bae & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  ,sec4 #bae4 ,numb] ( au?oriz$  
commission$ (fic]s4  4  #bac4 ,obligat$ 
s]vice requirem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al         
,subtitle ,a 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et    
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #baf4 ,obligat$ s]vice         
requirem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7          
,regulations ,! ,secret>y %all prescribe
 ! obligat$ s]vice requirem5ts =        
appo9tm5ts1 tra9+1 promotions1          
sep>ations1 cont9uations1 & retirem5ts (
 (fic]s n o!rwise cov]$ by law4  7#b7   
,writt5 agreem5ts ,! ,secret>y & (fic]s 
%all ent] into writt5 agreem5ts t       
describe ! (fic]s' obligat$ s]vice      
requirem5ts prescrib$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 9
 return = su* appo9tm5ts1 tra9+1        
promotions1 sep>ations1 cont9uations1 & 
retirem5ts z ! ,secret>y consid]s       
appropriate4  7b7 ,repaym5t = failure   

,to satisfy requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y may require an (fic] :o    
fails to meet ! s]vice requirem5ts      
prescrib$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 to      
reimburse ! ,secret>y 9 an am\nt t be>s 
! same ratio to ! total co/s ( ! tra9+  
provid$ to t (fic] by ! ,secret>y z !   
uns]v$ portion ( active duty be>s to !  
total p]iod ( active duty ! (fic] agre$ 
to s]ve4  7#b7 ,obligation z debt to    
,unit$ ,/ates ,an obligation to         
reimburse ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#a7  
is1 = all purposes1 a debt ow$ to !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,dis*>ge 9         
bankruptcy ,a dis*>ge 9 bankruptcy "u   
title #aa t is ent]$ less ?an five ye>s 
aft] ! t]m9ation ( a writt5 agreem5t    
ent]$ into "u subsection 7a77#b7 does n 
dis*>ge ! individual sign+ ! agreem5t f 
a debt aris+ "u su* agreem5t4  7c7      
,waiv] or susp5sion ( compliance ,!     
,secret>y may waive ! s]vice obligation 
( an (fic] :o-- 7#a7 becomes unqualifi$ 
to s]ve on active duty 9 ! commission$  
(fic] corps ( ! ,adm9i/ration because ( 

a circum/ance n )9 ! control ( t (fic]2 
or  7#b7 is-- 7,a7 n physically qualifi$
 = appo9tm5t2 &  7,b7 det]m9$ to be     
unqualifi$ = s]vice 9 ! commission$     
(fic] corps ( ! ,adm9i/ration because ( 
a physical or m$ical condition t 0 n !  
result ( ! (fic]'s own misconduct or    
grossly neglig5t conduct4  4  7b7       
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9   
section #a ( ! ,act entitl$ ,an ,act to 
au?orize ! ,hydrographic ,s]vices       
,improvem5t ,act ( #aiih1 & = o!r       
purposes 7,public ,law #ajg-cgb7 is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #bae ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #baf4     
,obligat$ s]vice requirem5t4  4  #bad4  
,tra9+ & physical fitness  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,subtitle ,a 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et    
seq471 z am5d$ by section #bac7;a71 is  
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
#bag4 ,tra9+ & physical fitness  7a7    
,tra9+ ,! ,secret>y may take su*        
measures z may be necess>y to ensure t  
(fic]s are prep>$ to c>ry out _! duties 
9 ! commission$ (fic] corps ( !         

,adm9i/ration & pr(ici5t 9 ! skills     
necess>y to c>ry out su* duties4 ,su*   
measures may include ! foll[+3  7#a7    
,c>ry+ out tra9+ programs &             
correspond5ce c\rses1 includ+ e/abli%+ &
 op]at+ a basic (fic] tra9+ program to  
provide initial indoctr9ation & m>itime 
vocational tra9+ = (fic] c&idates z well
 z refre%] tra9+1 mid-c>e] tra9+1       
aviation tra9+1 & su* o!r tra9+ z !     
,secret>y consid]s necess>y = (fic]     
developm5t & pr(ici5cy4  7#b7 ,provid+  
(fic]s & (fic] c&idates ) educational   
mat]ials4  7#c7 ,acquir+ su* equipm5t z 
may be necess>y = tra9+ & in/ructional  
purposes4  7b7 ,physical fitness ,!     
,secret>y %all ensure t (fic]s ma9ta9 a 
high physical /ate ( read9ess by        
e/abli%+ /&>ds ( physical fitness =     
(fic]s t are sub/antially equival5t to  
^? prescrib$ = (fic]s 9 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d4  
4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (      
cont5ts 9 section #a ( ! ,act entitl$   
,an ,act to au?orize ! ,hydrographic    
,s]vices ,improvem5t ,act ( #aiih1 & =  

o!r purposes 7,public ,law #ajg-cgb71 z 
am5d$ by section #bac7;b71 is fur!r     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #baf ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #bag4     
,tra9+ & physical fitness4  4  #bae4    
,aviation accession tra9+ programs  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,a 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4    
#cjja et seq471 z am5d$ by section      
#bad7;a71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  #bah4 ,aviation accession
 tra9+ programs  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
section3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m       
,adm9i/rator means ! ,"u ,secret>y (    
,comm]ce = ,oceans & ,atmosph]e & !     
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,memb] 
( ! program ,! t]m memb] ( ! program    
means a /ud5t :o is enroll$ 9 ! program4
  7#c7 ,program ,! t]m program means an 
aviation accession tra9+ program ( !    
commission$ (fic] corps ( !             
,adm9i/ration e/abli%$ pursuant to      
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,aviation accession
 tra9+ programs  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t       
au?oriz$ ,! ,adm9i/rator1 "u regulations

 prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y1 %all e/abli% 
& ma9ta9 "o or m aviation accession     
tra9+ programs = ! commission$ (fic]    
corps ( ! ,adm9i/ration at in/itutions  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7         
,in/itutions describ$ ,an in/itution    
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is an           
educational in/itution--  7,a7 t reque/s
 to ent] into an agreem5t ) !           
,adm9i/rator provid+ = ! e/abli%m5t ( ! 
program at ! in/itution2  7,b7 t has1 z 
a "p ( its curriculum1 a f\r-ye>        
baccalaureate program ( pr(essional     
flight & pilot+ in/ruction t is accr$it$
 by ! ,aviation ,accr$itation ,bo>d     
,int]national2  7,c7 t is locat$ 9 a    
geographic area t-- 7i7 exp]i5ces a wide
 v>iation 9 climate-relat$ activity1    
includ+ frequ5t high w9ds1 convective   
activity 7includ+ tornadoes71 p]iods (  
l[ visibility1 heat1 & sn[ & ice        
episodes1 to provide opportunities =    
pilots to demon/rate skill 9 all wea!r  
conditions compatible ) future enc\nt]s 
dur+ _! s]vice 9 ! commission$ (fic]    

corps2 &  7ii7 has a climate t c        
accommodate bo? prim>y & advanc$ flight 
tra9+ activity at lea/ #ge p]c5t ( !    
ye>2 &  7,d7 at :i* ! ,adm9i/rator      
det]m9es t--  7i7 !re w be at lea/ "o   
/ud5t enroll$ 9 ! program2 &  7ii7 !    
provisions ( ?is section are o!rwise    
satisfi$4  7#c7 ,limitations 9          
connection ) p>ticul> in/itutions ,!    
program may n be e/abli%$ or ma9ta9$ at 
an in/itution unless-- 7,a7 ! s5ior     
commission$ (fic] or employee ( !       
commission$ (fic] corps :o is assign$ z 
an advisor to ! program at t in/itution 
is giv5 ! academic rank ( adjunct       
pr(essor2 &  7,b7 ! in/itution fulfills 
! t]ms ( its agreem5t ) ! ,adm9i/rator4 
7#d7 ,memb]%ip 9 connection ) /atus z   
/ud5t ,at in/itutions at :i* ! program  
is e/abli%$1 ! memb]%ip ( /ud5ts 9 !    
program %all be elective1 z provid$ by  
,/ate law or ! au?orities ( ! in/itution
 conc]n$4  7c7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7          
,eligibility ,to be eligible = memb]%ip 
9 ! program1 an individual mu/-- 7,a7 be

 a /ud5t at an in/itution at :i* !      
program is e/abli%$2  7,b7 be a citiz5 (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,c7 contract 9      
writ+1 ) ! cons5t ( a p>5t or gu>dian if
 a m9or1 ) ! ,adm9i/rator1 to--  7i7    
accept an appo9tm5t1 if (f]$1 z a       
commission$ (fic] 9 ! commission$ (fic] 
corps ( ! ,adm9i/ration2 &  7ii7 s]ve 9 
! commission$ (fic] corps = n few] ?an  
f\r ye>s2  7,d7 enroll 9-- 7i7 a f\r-ye>
 baccalaureate program ( pr(essional    
flight & pilot+ in/ruction2 &  7ii7 o!r 
tra9+ or education1 includ+ basic (fic] 
tra9+1 :i* is prescrib$ by !            
,adm9i/rator z meet+ ! prelim9>y        
requirem5t = admission to ! commission$ 
(fic] corps2 &  7,e7 execute a          
c]tificate or take an oa? relat+ to     
morality & conduct 9 su* =m z !         
,adm9i/rator prescribes4  7#b7          
,completion ( program ,a memb] ( !      
program may be appo9t$ z a regul> (fic] 
9 ! commission$ (fic] corps if ! memb]  
meets all requirem5ts = appo9tm5t z su* 
an (fic]4  7d7 ,f9ancial assi/ance =    

qualifi$ memb]s  7#a7 ,exp5ses ( c\rse (
 in/ruction  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( a
 memb] ( ! program :o meets su*         
qualifications z ! ,adm9i/rator         
e/abli%es = purposes ( ?is subsection1 !
 ,adm9i/rator may pay ! exp5ses ( !     
memb] 9 connection ) pursuit ( a c\rse (
 pr(essional flight & pilot+ in/ruction 
"u ! program1 includ+ tuition1 fees1    
educational mat]ials su* z books1 tra9+1
 c]tifications1 travel1 & laboratory    
exp5ses4  7,b7 ,assi/ance aft] f\r?     
academic ye> ,9 ! case ( a memb] ( !    
program describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 :o  
is enroll$ 9 a c\rse describ$ 9 t       
subp>agraph t has be5 approv$ by !      
,adm9i/rator & requires m ?an f\r       
academic ye>s = completion1 includ+     
elective requirem5ts ( ! program1       
assi/ance "u ?is subsection may also be 
provid$ dur+ a fif? academic ye> or dur+
 a comb9ation ( a "p ( a fif? academic  
ye> & summ] sessions4  7#b7 ,room & bo>d
 ,9 ! case ( a memb] eligible to receive
 assi/ance "u p>agraph 7#a71 !          

,adm9i/rator may1 9 lieu ( paym5t ( all 
or "p ( su* assi/ance1 pay ! room & bo>d
 exp5ses ( ! memb]1 & o!r educational   
exp5ses1 ( ! educational in/itution     
conc]n$4  7#c7 ,failure to complete     
program or accept commission ,a memb] ( 
! program :o receives assi/ance "u ?is  
subsection & :o does n complete ! c\rse 
( in/ruction1 or :o completes ! c\rse b 
decl9es to accept a commission 9 !      
commission$ (fic] corps :5 (f]$1 %all be
 subject to ! repaym5t provisions (     
subsection 7e74  7e7 ,repaym5t ( une>n$ 
portion ( f9ancial assi/ance :5         
conditions ( paym5t n met  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,a memb] ( ! program :o receives or    
b5efits f assi/ance "u subsection 7d71 &
 ^: receipt ( or b5efit f su* assi/ance 
is subject to ! condition t ! memb]     
fully satisfy ! requirem5ts ( subsection
 7c71 %all repay to ! ,unit$ ,/ates an  
am\nt equal to ! assi/ance receiv$ or   
b5efitt$ f if ! memb] fails to fully    
satisfy su* requirem5ts & may n receive 
or b5efit f any unpaid am\nts ( su*     

assi/ance aft] ! memb] fails to satisfy 
su* requirem5ts1 unless ! ,adm9i/rator  
det]m9es t ! imposition ( ! repaym5t    
requirem5t & ! t]m9ation ( paym5t (     
unpaid am\nts ( su* assi/ance ) reg>d to
 ! memb] w\ld be--  7,a7 contr>y to a   
p]sonnel policy or managem5t objective2 
7,b7 aga9/ equity & good consci5ce2 or  
7,c7 contr>y to ! be/ int]e/s ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  7#b7 ,regulations ,!          
,adm9i/rator may e/abli%1 by            
regulations1 proc$ures = det]m9+ ! am\nt
 ( ! repaym5t requir$ "u ?is subsection 
& ! circum/ances "u :i* an exception to 
repaym5t may be grant$4 ,! ,adm9i/rator 
may specify 9 ! regulations ! conditions
 "u :i* f9ancial assi/ance to be paid to
 a memb] ( ! program w n be made if !   
memb] no long] satisfies ! requirem5ts 9
 subsection 7c7 or qualifications 9     
subsection 7d7 = su* assi/ance4  7#c7   
,obligation z debt to ,unit$ ,/ates ,an 
obligation to repay ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u  
?is subsection is1 = all purposes1 a    
debt ow$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4  7b7    

,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9   
section #a ( ! ,act entitl$ ,an ,act to 
au?orize ! ,hydrographic ,s]vices       
,improvem5t ,act ( #aiih1 & = o!r       
purposes 7,public ,law #ajg-cgb71 z     
am5d$ by section #bad7;b71 is fur!r     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #bag ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #bah4     
,aviation accession tra9+ programs4  4  
#baf4 ,recruit+ mat]ials  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,subtitle ,a 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et    
seq471 z am5d$ by section #bae7;a71 is  
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
#bai4 ,use ( recruit+ mat]ials = public 
relations ,! ,secret>y may use = public 
relations purposes ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,comm]ce any adv]tis+ mat]ials develop$ 
= use = recruitm5t & ret5tion ( p]sonnel
 = ! commission$ (fic] corps ( !        
,adm9i/ration4 ,any su* use %all be "u  
su* conditions & subject to su*         
re/rictions z ! ,secret>y %all          
prescribe4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!  
table ( cont5ts 9 section #a ( ! ,act   
entitl$ ,an ,act to au?orize !          

,hydrographic ,s]vices ,improvem5t ,act 
( #aiih1 & = o!r purposes 7,public ,law 
#ajg-cgb71 z am5d$ by section #bae7;b71 
is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item    
relat+ to section #bah ! foll[+3  ,sec4 
#bai4 ,use ( recruit+ mat]ials = public 
relations4  4  #bag4 ,te*nical          
correction ,section #aja7ba77;,c7 (     
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ 9 ! commission$ (fic] corps  
be=e ( ! ,national4  ,b ,p>ity &        
,recruitm5t  #bba4 ,education loans  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,e 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjga et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  #bfg4 ,education loan       
repaym5t program  7a7 ,au?ority ,to     
repay education loans ,= ! purpose (    
ma9ta9+ adequate numb]s ( (fic]s ( !    
commission$ (fic] corps ( !             
,adm9i/ration on active duty :o h skills
 requir$ by ! commission$ (fic] corps1 !
 ,secret>y may repay1 9 ! case ( a p]son
 describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 a loan t--  
7#a7 0 us$ by ! p]son to f9ance         
education2 &  7#b7 0 obta9$ f a         

gov]nm5tal entity1 private f9ancial     
in/itution1 educational in/itution1 or  
o!r au?oriz$ entity4  7b7 ,eligible     
p]sons ,to be eligible to obta9 a loan  
repaym5t "u ?is section1 a p]son mu/--  
7#a7 satisfy "o ( ! requirem5ts specifi$
 9 subsection 7c72  7#b7 be fully       
qualifi$ =1 or hold1 an appo9tm5t z a   
commission$ (fic] 9 ! commission$ (fic] 
corps ( ! ,adm9i/ration2 &  7#c7 sign a 
writt5 agreem5t to s]ve on active duty1 
or1 if on active duty1 to rema9 on      
active duty = a p]iod 9 addition to any 
o!r incurr$ active duty obligation4  7c7
 ,academic & pr(essional requirem5ts ,"o
 ( ! foll[+ academic requirem5ts mu/ be 
satisfi$ = purposes ( det]m9+ !         
eligibility ( an individual = a loan    
repaym5t "u ?is section3 7#a7 ,! p]son  
is fully qualifi$ 9 a pr(ession t !     
,secret>y has det]m9$ to be necess>y to 
meet id5tifi$ skill %ortages 9 !        
commission$ (fic] corps4  7#b7 ,! p]son 
is enroll$ z a full-"t /ud5t 9 ! f9al   
ye> ( a c\rse ( /udy at an accr$it$     

educational in/itution 7z det]m9$ by !  
,secret>y ( ,education7 lead+ to a      
degree 9 a pr(ession t w meet id5tifi$  
skill %ortages 9 ! commission$ (fic]    
corps4  7d7 ,loan repaym5ts  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,subject to ! limits e/abli%$ "u  
p>agraph 7#b71 a loan repaym5t "u ?is   
section may consi/ ( ! paym5t ( !       
pr9cipal1 int]e/1 & relat$ exp5ses ( a  
loan obta9$ by a p]son describ$ 9       
subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,limitation on    
am\nt ,= ea* ye> ( obligat$ s]vice t a  
p]son agrees to s]ve 9 an agreem5t      
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#c71 !        
,secret>y may pay n m ?an ! am\nt       
specifi$ 9 section #bagc7;e77#b7 ( title
 #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7e7 ,active 
duty s]vice obligation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a
 p]son ent]+ into an agreem5t describ$ 9
 subsection 7b77#c7 incurs an active    
duty s]vice obligation4  7#b7 ,l5g? (   
obligation det]m9$ "u regulations  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,b71 ! l5g? ( ! obligation "u p>agraph
 7#a7 %all be det]m9$ "u regulations    

prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,b7 ,m9imum 
obligation ,! regulations prescrib$ "u  
subp>agraph 7,a7 may n provide = a p]iod
 ( obligation ( less ?an "o ye> = ea*   
maximum annual am\nt1 or portion !re(1  
paid on behalf ( ! p]son = qualifi$     
loans4  7#c7 ,p]sons on active duty be=e
 ent]+ into agreem5t ,! active duty     
s]vice obligation ( p]sons on active    
duty be=e ent]+ into ! agreem5t %all be 
s]v$ aft] ! conclusion ( any o!r        
obligation incurr$ "u ! agreem5t4  7#d7 
,concurr5t completion ( s]vice          
obligations ,a s]vice obligation "u ?is 
section may be complet$ concurr5tly ) a 
s]vice obligation "u section #baf4  7f7 
,effect ( failure ,to complete          
obligation  7#a7 ,alt]native obligations
 ,an (fic] :o is reliev$ ( ! (fic]'s    
active duty obligation "u ?is section   
be=e ! completion ( t obligation may be 
giv5 any alt]native obligation1 at !    
discretion ( ! ,secret>y4  7#b7         
,repaym5t ,an (fic] :o does n complete !
 p]iod ( active duty specifi$ 9 !       

agreem5t ent]$ into "u subsection       
7b77#c71 or ! alt]native obligation     
impos$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 %all be subject
 to ! repaym5t provisions "u section    
#baf4  7g7 ,rulemak+ ,! ,secret>y %all  
prescribe regulations to c>ry out ?is   
section1 includ+-- 7#a7 /&>ds = qualifi$
 loans & au?oriz$ payees2 &  7#b7 o!r   
t]ms & conditions = ! mak+ ( loan       
repaym5ts4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!  
table ( cont5ts 9 section #a ( ! ,act   
entitl$ ,an ,act to au?orize !          
,hydrographic ,s]vices ,improvem5t ,act 
( #aiih1 & = o!r purposes 7,public ,law 
#ajg-cgb7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item
 relat+ to section #bff ! foll[+3  ,sec4
 #bfg4 ,education loan repaym5t program4
  4  #bbb4 ,int]e/ paym5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,subtitle ,e 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cjga et   
seq471 z am5d$ by section #bba7;a71 is  
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
#bfh4 ,int]e/ paym5t program  7a7       
,au?ority ,! ,secret>y may pay ! int]e/ 
& any special all[ances t accrue on "o  
or m /ud5t loans ( an eligible (fic]1 9 

accordance ) ?is section4  7b7 ,eligible
 (fic]s ,an (fic] is eligible = ! b5efit
 describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 :ile !       
(fic]-- 7#a7 is s]v+ on active duty2    
7#b7 has n complet$ m ?an ?ree ye>s (   
s]vice on active duty2  7#c7 is ! debtor
 on "o or m unpaid loans describ$ 9     
subsection 7c72 &  7#d7 is n 9 default  
on any su* loan4  7c7 ,/ud5t loans ,!   
au?ority to make paym5ts "u subsection  
7a7 may be ex]cis$ ) respect to ! foll[+
 loans3  7#a7 ,a loan made1 insur$1 or  
gu>ante$ "u "p ,b ( title ,,iv ( !      
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajga et seq474  7#b7 ,a loan 
made "u "p ,d ( su* title 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4
 #ajhg;a et seq474  7#c7 ,a loan made "u
 "p ,e ( su* title 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4       
#ajhg;aa et seq474  7d7 ,maximum b5efit 
,int]e/ & any special all[ance may be   
paid on behalf ( an (fic] "u ?is section
 = any ( ! #cf consecutive mon?s dur+   
:i* ! (fic] is eligible "u subsection   
7b74  7e7 ,funds = paym5ts ,! ,secret>y 
may use am\nts appropriat$ = ! pay &    

all[ances ( p]sonnel ( ! commission$    
(fic] corps ( ! ,adm9i/ration = paym5ts 
"u ?is section4  7f7 ,coord9ation )     
,secret>y ( ,education  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y %all consult ) ! ,secret>y ( 
,education reg>d+ ! adm9i/ration ( ?is  
section4  7#b7 ,transf] ( funds ,!      
,secret>y %all transf] to ! ,secret>y ( 
,education ! funds necess>y-- 7,a7 to   
pay int]e/ & special all[ances on /ud5t 
loans "u ?is section 79 accordance )    
sections #dbh7o71 #dee7l71 & #dfd7;j7 ( 
! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgh7o71 #ajhg;e7l71 &       
#ajhg;dd7j772 &  7,b7 to reimburse !    
,secret>y ( ,education = any reasonable 
adm9i/rative co/s incurr$ by ! ,secret>y
 9 coord9at+ ! program "u ?is section ) 
! adm9i/ration ( ! /ud5t loan programs  
"u p>ts ,b1 ,d1 & ,e ( title ,,iv ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajga et seq41 #ajhg;a et     
seq41 #ajhg;aa et seq474  7g7 ,special  
all[ance def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m    
special all[ance means a special        

all[ance t is payable "u section #dch ( 
! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg-a74  4  7b7 ,con=m+     
am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,section #dbh7o7 ( !     
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgh7o77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by  
/rik+ ! subsection head+ & ins]t+ ,arm$ 
,=ces & ,,noaa ,commission$ ,(fic]      
,corps ,/ud5t ,loan ,int]e/ ,paym5t     
,programs2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7
 by ins]t+ or section #bfh ( ! ,national
 ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration   
,commission$ ,(fic] ,corps ,act ( #bjjb 
aft] ,code12 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ or an    
(fic] 9 ! commission$ (fic] corps ( !   
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration1 respectively1 aft] ,arm$ 
,=ces4  7#b7 ,sections #dee7l7 &        
#dfd7;j7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;e7l7 &       
#ajhg;dd7j77 are ea* am5d$--  7,a7 by   
/rik+ ! subsection head+ & ins]t+ ,arm$ 
,=ces & ,,noaa ,commission$ ,(fic]      
,corps ,/ud5t ,loan ,int]e/ ,paym5t     
,programs2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--    

7i7 by ins]t+ or section #bfh ( !       
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration ,commission$ ,(fic] ,corps
 ,act ( #bjjb aft] ,code12 &  7ii7 by   
ins]t+ or an (fic] 9 ! commission$ (fic]
 corps ( ! ,national ,oceanic &         
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 respectively 
aft] ,arm$ ,=ces4  7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t 
,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #a ( ! ,act
 entitl$ ,an ,act to au?orize !         
,hydrographic ,s]vices ,improvem5t ,act 
( #aiih1 & = o!r purposes 7,public ,law 
#ajg-cgb71 z am5d$ by section #bba7;b71 
is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item    
relat+ to section #bfg ! foll[+3  ,sec4 
#bfh4 ,int]e/ paym5t program4  4  #bbc4 
,/ud5t pre-commission+ program  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,subtitle ,e 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cjga 
et seq471 z am5d$ by section #bbb7;a71  
is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #bfi4 ,/ud5t pre-commission+   
education assi/ance program  7a7        
,au?ority ,to provide f9ancial assi/ance
 ,= ! purpose ( ma9ta9+ adequate numb]s 
( (fic]s ( ! commission$ (fic] corps ( !

 ,adm9i/ration on active duty1 !        
,secret>y may provide f9ancial assi/ance
 to a p]son describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 = 
exp5ses ( ! p]son :ile ! p]son is pursu+
 on a full-"t basis at an accr$it$      
educational in/itution 7z det]m9$ by !  
,secret>y ( ,education7 a program (     
education approv$ by ! ,secret>y t leads
 to-- 7#a7 a baccalaureate degree 9 n m 
?an five academic ye>s2 or  7#b7 a      
po/baccalaureate degree4  7b7 ,eligible 
p]sons  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a p]son is       
eligible to obta9 f9ancial assi/ance "u 
subsection 7a7 if ! p]son--  7,a7 is    
enroll$ on a full-"t basis 9 a program (
 education ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 at
 any educational in/itution describ$ 9  
su* subsection2  7,b7 meets all ( !     
requirem5ts = acceptance into !         
commission$ (fic] corps ( !             
,adm9i/ration except = ! completion ( a 
baccalaureate degree2 &  7,c7 ent]s into
 a writt5 agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7         
,agreem5t ,a writt5 agreem5t ref]r$ to 9

 p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 is an agreem5t      
betwe5 ! p]son & ! ,secret>y 9 :i* !    
p]son--  7,a7 agrees to accept an       
appo9tm5t z an (fic]1 if t5d]$2 &  7,b7 
^u completion ( ! p]son's educational   
program1 agrees to s]ve on active duty1 
imm$iately aft] appo9tm5t1 =--  7i7 up  
to ?ree ye>s if ! p]son receiv$ less ?an
 ?ree ye>s ( assi/ance2 &  7ii7 up to   
five ye>s if ! p]son receiv$ at lea/    
?ree ye>s ( assi/ance4  7c7 ,qualify+   
exp5ses ,exp5ses = :i* f9ancial         
assi/ance may be provid$ "u subsection  
7a7 are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,tuition & fees  
*>g$ by ! educational in/itution        
involv$4  7#b7 ,! co/ ( educational     
mat]ials4  7#c7 ,9 ! case ( a program ( 
education lead+ to a baccalaureate      
degree1 laboratory exp5ses4  7#d7 ,su*  
o!r exp5ses z ! ,secret>y consid]s      
appropriate4  7d7 ,limitation on am\nt  
,! ,secret>y %all prescribe ! am\nt (   
f9ancial assi/ance provid$ to a p]son "u
 subsection 7a71 :i* may n exce$ ! am\nt
 specifi$ 9 section #bagc7;e77#b7 (     

title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ea*   
ye> ( obligat$ s]vice t a p]son agrees  
to s]ve 9 an agreem5t describ$ 9        
subsection 7b77#b74  7e7 ,duration (    
assi/ance ,f9ancial assi/ance may be    
provid$ to a p]son "u subsection 7a7 = n
 m ?an five consecutive academic ye>s4  
7f7 ,subsi/5ce all[ance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,a p]son :o receives f9ancial assi/ance 
"u subsection 7a7 %all be entitl$ to a  
mon?ly subsi/5ce all[ance at a rate     
prescrib$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 = ! duration 
( ! p]iod = :i* ! p]son receives su*    
f9ancial assi/ance4  7#b7 ,det]m9ation (
 am\nt ,! ,secret>y %all prescribe      
mon?ly rates = subsi/5ce all[ance       
provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 :i* %all be   
equal to ! am\nt specifi$ 9 section     
#badd7;a7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  7g7 ,initial clo?+ all[ance     
7#a7 ,tra9+ ,! ,secret>y may prescribe a
 sum :i* %all be cr$it$ to ea* p]son :o 
receives f9ancial assi/ance "u          
subsection 7a7 to cov] ! co/ ( ! p]son's
 initial clo?+ & equipm5t issue4  7#b7  

,appo9tm5t ,^u completion ( ! program ( 
education = :i* a p]son receives        
f9ancial assi/ance "u subsection 7a7 &  
acceptance ( appo9tm5t 9 ! commission$  
(fic] corps ( ! ,adm9i/ration1 ! p]son  
may be issu$ a subsequ5t clo?+ all[ance 
equival5t to t normally provid$ to a    
newly appo9t$ (fic]4  7h7 ,t]m9ation (  
f9ancial assi/ance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y %all t]m9ate ! assi/ance      
provid$ to a p]son "u ?is section if--  
7,a7 ! ,secret>y accepts a reque/ by !  
p]son to be releas$ f an agreem5t       
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b72  7,b7 !  
misconduct ( ! p]son results 9 a failure
 to complete ! p]iod ( active duty      
requir$ "u ! agreem5t2 or  7,c7 ! p]son 
fails to fulfill any t]m or condition ( 
! agreem5t4  7#b7 ,reimbursem5t ,!      
,secret>y may require a p]son :o        
receives assi/ance describ$ 9 subsection
 7c71 7f71 or 7g7 "u an agreem5t ent]$  
into "u subsection 7b77#a77;,c7 to      
reimburse ! ,secret>y 9 an am\nt t be>s 
! same ratio to ! total co/s ( !        

assi/ance provid$ to t p]son z ! uns]v$ 
portion ( active duty be>s to ! total   
p]iod ( active duty ! (fic] agre$ to    
s]ve "u ! agreem5t4  7#c7 ,waiv] ,!     
,secret>y may waive ! s]vice obligation 
( a p]son ?r\gh an agreem5t ent]$ into  
"u subsection 7b77#a77;,c7 if ! p]son-- 
7,a7 becomes unqualifi$ to s]ve on      
active duty 9 ! commission$ (fic] corps 
( ! ,adm9i/ration because ( a           
circum/ance n )9 ! control ( t p]son2 or
  7,b7 is-- 7i7 n physically qualifi$ = 
appo9tm5t2 &  7ii7 det]m9$ to be        
unqualifi$ = s]vice 9 ! commission$     
(fic] corps ( ! ,adm9i/ration because ( 
a physical or m$ical condition t 0 n !  
result ( ! p]son's own misconduct or    
grossly neglig5t conduct4  7#d7         
,obligation z debt to ,unit$ ,/ates ,an 
obligation to reimburse ! ,secret>y     
impos$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 is1 = all       
purposes1 a debt ow$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
  7#e7 ,dis*>ge 9 bankruptcy ,a dis*>ge 
9 bankruptcy "u title #aa1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 t is ent]$ less ?an five ye>s   

aft] ! t]m9ation ( a writt5 agreem5t    
ent]$ into "u subsection 7b77#a77;,c7   
does n dis*>ge ! p]son sign+ ! agreem5t 
f a debt aris+ "u su* agreem5t or "u    
p>agraph 7#b74  7i7 ,regulations ,!     
,secret>y may prescribe su* regulations 
& ord]s z ! ,secret>y consid]s          
appropriate to c>ry out ?is section4    
7j7 ,concurr5t completion ( s]vice      
obligations ,a s]vice obligation "u ?is 
section may be complet$ concurr5tly ) a 
s]vice obligation "u section #baf4  4   
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 
9 section #a ( ! ,act entitl$ ,an ,act  
to au?orize ! ,hydrographic ,s]vices    
,improvem5t ,act ( #aiih1 & = o!r       
purposes 7,public ,law #ajg-cgb71 z     
am5d$ by section #bbb7;c71 is fur!r     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #bfh ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #bfi4     
,/ud5t pre-commission+ education        
assi/ance program4  4  #bbd4 ,limitation
 on educational assi/ance  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,ea* fiscal ye>1 beg9n+ ) ! fiscal ye> 9
 :i* ?is title is enact$1 ! ,secret>y ( 

,comm]ce %all ensure t ! total am\nt    
exp5d$ by ! ,secret>y "u section #bfg ( 
! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic      
,adm9i/ration ,commission$ ,(fic] ,corps
 ,act ( #bjjb 7z add$ by section        
#bba7;a771 section #bfh ( su* ,act 7z   
add$ by section #bbb7;a771 & section    
#bfi ( su* ,act 7z add$ by section      
#bbc7;a77 does n exce$ ! am\nt by :i*-- 
7#a7 ! total am\nt ! ,secret>y w\ld pay 
9 t fiscal ye> to (fic] c&idates "u     
section #bjc7;f77#a7 ( title #cg1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code 7z add$ by section        
#bce7;d771 if su* section entitl$ (fic] 
c&idates to pay at mon?ly rates equal to
 ! basic pay ( a commission$ (fic] 9 !  
pay grade ,o-#a ) less ?an #b ye>s (    
s]vice1 exce$s  7#b7 ! total am\nt !    
,secret>y actually pays 9 t fiscal ye>  
to (fic] c&idates "u section            
#bjc7;f77#a7 ( su* title 7z s add$74    
7b7 ,(fic] c&idate def9$ ,9 ?is section1
 ! t]m (fic] c&idate has ! mean+ giv5 ! 
t]m 9 p>agraph 7#d7 ( section #bab7;b7 (
 ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic     

,adm9i/ration ,commission$ ,(fic] ,corps
 ,act ( #bjjb 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjb71 z  
add$ by section #bce7;c74  #bbe4        
,applicability ( c]ta9 provisions (     
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 &       
ext5sion ( c]ta9 au?orities applicable  
to memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces to commission$
 (fic] corps  7a7 ,applicability ( c]ta9
 provisions ( title #aj ,section        
#bfa7;a7 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cjga7;a77 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs    
7#ac7 ?r\gh 7#af7 z p>agraphs 7#bb7     
?r\gh 7#be71 respectively2  7#b7 by     
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#g7 ?r\gh 7#ab7 z 
p>agraphs 7#ad7 ?r\gh 7#ai71            
respectively2  7#c7 by r$esignat+       
p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 7#f7 z p>agraphs   
7#h7 ?r\gh 7#aj71 respectively2  7#d7 by
 ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3    
7#d7 ,section #gga1 relat+ to unau?oriz$
 we>+ ( uni=ms4  7#e7 ,section #ggd1    
relat+ to we>+ religi\s app>el :ile 9   
uni=m4  7#f7 ,section #ihb1 relat+ to   
s]vice on ,/ate & local juries4  7#g7   
,section #ajca1 relat+ to adm9i/ration (

 oa?s4  2  7#e7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 
7#aj71 z r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7#aa7   
,section #ajgdn1 relat+ to annual m5tal 
heal? assessm5ts4  7#ab7 ,section       
#ajij;a1 relat+ to ref]rals = m5tal     
heal? evaluations4  7#ac7 ,*apt] #eh1   
relat+ to ! ,b5efits & ,s]vices = memb]s
 be+ sep>at$ or rec5tly sep>at$4  2 &   
7#f7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ai71 z   
r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7#bj7 ,sub*apt]  
,i ( *apt] #hh1 relat+ to ,milit>y      
,family ,programs4  7#ba7 ,section      
#bjje1 relat+ to advanc$ education      
assi/ance1 active duty agreem5ts1 &     
reimbursem5t requirem5ts4  4  7b7       
,ext5sion ( c]ta9 au?orities  7#a7      
,not>ial s]vices ,section #ajdd;a (     
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a77#a71 by   
/rik+ arm$ =ces & ins]t+ uni=m$ s]vices2
 &  7,b7 9 subsection 7b77#d71 by /rik+ 
arm$ =ces bo? places x appe>s & ins]t+  
uni=m$ s]vices4  7#b7 ,acceptance (     
volunt>y s]vices = programs s]v+ memb]s 
& _! families ,section #aehh ( su* title

 is am5d$--  7,a7 9 subsection 7a77#c71 
9 ! matt] be=e subp>agraph 7,a71 by     
/rik+ arm$ =ces & ins]t+ uni=m$ s]vices2
 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
subsection3  7g7 ,secret>y conc]n$ =    
acceptance ( s]vices = programs s]v+    
memb]s ( ,,noaa corps & _! families ,=  
purposes ( ! acceptance ( s]vices       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#c71 ! t]m    
,secret>y conc]n$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all 
include ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce ) respect
 to memb]s ( ! commission$ (fic] corps (
 ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic     
,adm9i/ration4  4  7#c7 ,cap/one c\rse =
 newly select$ flag (fic]s ,section     
#baec ( su* title is am5d$--  7,a7 9    
subsection 7a7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ or !     
commission$ (fic] corps ( ! ,national   
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
aft] 9 ! case ( ! ,navy2 &  7ii7 by     
/rik+ o!r arm$ =ces & ins]t+ o!r uni=m$ 
s]vices2 &  7,b7 9 subsection 7b77#a71 9
 ! matt] be=e subp>agraph 7,a71 by      
ins]t+ or ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 z     
applicable1 aft] ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se4 

#bbf4 ,applicability ( c]ta9 provisions 
( title #cg1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,subtitle ,e 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cjga
 et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]       
section #bfa ! foll[+3  #bfa;,a4        
,applicability ( c]ta9 provisions (     
title #cg1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code  7a7     
,provisions made applicable to          
commission$ (fic] corps ,! provisions ( 
law applicable to ! ,arm$ ,=ces "u !    
foll[+ provisions ( title #cg1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 %all apply to !           
commission$ (fic] corps ( !             
,adm9i/ration3  7#a7 ,section #cbd1     
relat+ to accession bonuses = new (fic]s
 9 critical skills4  7#b7 ,section      
#djc7;f77#c71 relat+ to prescrib+       
regulations def9+ ! t]ms field duty &   
sea duty4  7#c7 ,section #djc7l71 relat+
 to tempor>y cont9uation ( h\s+ all[ance
 = dep5d5ts ( memb]s dy+ on active duty4
  7#d7 ,section #dae1 relat+ to initial 
uni=m all[ances4  7#e7 ,section #dhh1   
relat+ to all[ances = recruit+ exp5ses4 
7#f7 ,section #die1 relat+ to all[ances 

= fun]al honors duty4  7b7 ,ref]5ces ,! 
au?ority ve/$ by title #cg1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 9 ! milit>y dep>tm5ts1 !  
,secret>y conc]n$1 or ! ,secret>y (     
,def5se ) respect to ! provisions ( law 
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 %all be      
ex]cis$1 ) respect to ! commission$     
(fic] corps ( ! ,adm9i/ration1 by !     
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce or ! ,secret>y's   
designee4  4  7b7 ,p]sonal money        
all[ance ,section #dad7;a77#b7 ( title  
#cg1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ or ! director ( ! commission$    
(fic] corps ( ! ,national ,oceanic &    
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration aft] ,heal?   
,s]vice4  7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table 
( cont5ts 9 section #a ( ! ,act entitl$ 
,an ,act to au?orize ! ,hydrographic    
,s]vices ,improvem5t ,act ( #aiih1 & =  
o!r purposes 7,public ,law #ajg-cgb7 is 
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #bfa ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #bfa;,a4  
,applicability ( c]ta9 provisions (     
title #cg1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  4      
#bbg4 ,prohibition on retaliatory       

p]sonnel actions  7a7 ,9 g5]al          
,subsection 7a7 ( section #bfa 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #cjga71 z am5d$ by section    
#bbe7;a71 is fur!r am5d$--  7#a7 by     
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#h7 ?r\gh 7#be7 z 
p>agraphs 7#i7 ?r\gh 7#bf71             
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
p>agraph 7#g7 ! foll[+3  7#h7 ,section  
#ajcd1 relat+ to protect$ communications
 & prohibition ( retaliatory p]sonnel   
actions4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t        
,subsection 7b7 ( su* section is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,= purposes (
 p>agraph 7#h7 ( subsection 7a71 ! t]m  
,inspector ,g5]al 9 section #ajcd ( su* 
title #aj %all mean ! ,inspector ,g5]al 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce44  7c7         
,regulations ,su* section is fur!r am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7        
,regulations reg>d+ protect$            
communications & prohibition (          
retaliatory p]sonnel actions ,!         
,secret>y may prescribe regulations to  
c>ry out ! application ( section #ajcd (
 title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to !   

commission$ (fic] corps ( !             
,adm9i/ration1 includ+ by prescrib+ su* 
adm9i/rative proc$ures = inve/igation & 
appeal )9 ! commission$ (fic] corps z ! 
,secret>y consid]s appropriate4  4      
#bbh4 ,application ( c]ta9 provisions ( 
competitive s]vice law ,section         
#ccjd7;f7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
by ins]t+ & memb]s ( ! commission$ (fic]
 corps ( ! ,national ,oceanic &         
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration 7or its       
pr$ecessor organization ! ,coa/ &       
,geodetic ,survey7 sep>at$ f su* uni=m$ 
s]vice aft] sep>at$ f ! arm$ =ces2  7#b7
 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ or vet]an &  
ins]t+ 1 vet]an1 or memb]2 &  7#c7 9    
p>agraph 7#d71 by ins]t+ & memb]s ( !   
commission$ (fic] corps ( ! ,national   
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration 7or
 its pr$ecessor organization ! ,coa/ &  
,geodetic ,survey7 sep>at$ f su* uni=m$ 
s]vice aft] sep>at$ f ! arm$ =ces4      
#bbi4 ,employm5t & reemploym5t rights   
,section #dcjc7af7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$  

,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ !      
commission$ (fic] corps ( ! ,national   
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1   
aft] ,public ,heal? ,s]vice14  #bcj4    
,treatm5t ( commission 9 commission$    
(fic] corps = purposes ( c]ta9 hir+     
decisions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,e    
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cjga et seq471 z am5d$  
by ?is title1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  #bfi;,a4 ,treatm5t (   
commission 9 commission$ (fic] corps z  
employm5t 9 ,adm9i/ration = purposes (  
c]ta9 hir+ decisions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9   
any case 9 :i* ! ,secret>y accepts an   
application = a position ( employm5t ) !
 ,adm9i/ration & limits consid]ation (  
applications = su* position to          
applications submitt$ by individuals    
s]v+ 9 a c>e] or c>e]-conditional       
position 9 ! competitive s]vice )9 !    
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,secret>y %all deem an 
(fic] :o has s]v$ z an (fic] 9 !        
commission$ (fic] corps = at lea/ ?ree  
ye>s to be s]v+ 9 a c>e] or             
c>e]-conditional position 9 !           

competitive s]vice )9 ! ,adm9i/ration = 
purposes ( su* limitation4  7b7 ,c>e]   
appo9tm5ts ,if ! ,secret>y selects an   
application submitt$ by an (fic]        
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 = a position  
describ$ 9 su* subsection1 ! ,secret>y  
%all give su* (fic] a c>e] or           
c>e]-conditional appo9tm5t 9 !          
competitive s]vice1 z appropriate4  7c7 
,competitive s]vice def9$ ,9 ?is        
section1 ! t]m competitive s]vice has ! 
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bajb ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  4  7b7       
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9   
section #a ( ! ,act entitl$ ,an ,act to 
au?orize ! ,hydrographic ,s]vices       
,improvem5t ,act ( #aiih1 & = o!r       
purposes 7,public ,law #ajg-cgb7 is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #bfi1 z add$ by section         
#bbc7;b71 ! foll[+ new item3  ,sec4     
#bfi;,a4 ,treatm5t ( commission 9       
commission$ (fic] corps z employm5t 9   
,adm9i/ration = purposes ( c]ta9 hir+   
decisions4  4  ,c ,appo9tm5ts &         

,promotion ( ,(fic]s  #bca4 ,appo9tm5ts 
7a7 ,orig9al appo9tm5ts ,section #bba   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cjba7 is am5d$ to read z
 foll[s3  #bba4 ,orig9al appo9tm5ts &   
reappo9tm5ts  7a7 ,orig9al appo9tm5ts   
7#a7 ,grades  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z   
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 an orig9al  
appo9tm5t ( an (fic] may be made 9 su*  
grades z may be appropriate =--  7i7 !  
qualification1 exp]i5ce1 & l5g? ( s]vice
 ( ! appo9tee2 &  7ii7 ! commission$    
(fic] corps ( ! ,adm9i/ration4  7,b7    
,appo9tm5t ( (fic] c&idates  7i7        
,limitation on grade ,an orig9al        
appo9tm5t ( an (fic] c&idate1 ^u        
graduation f ! basic (fic] tra9+ program
 ( ! commission$ (fic] corps ( !        
,adm9i/ration1 may n be made 9 any o!r  
grade ?an ensign4  7ii7 ,rank ,(fic]    
c&idates receiv+ appo9tm5ts z ensigns ^u
 graduation f ! basic (fic] tra9+       
program %all take rank accord+ to _!    
pr(ici5cy z %[n by ! ord] ( _! m]it at  
date ( graduation4  7#b7 ,s\rce (       
appo9tm5ts ,an orig9al appo9tm5t may be 

made f among ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,graduates (
 ! basic (fic] tra9+ program ( !        
commission$ (fic] corps ( !             
,adm9i/ration4  7,b7 ,graduates ( !     
milit>y s]vice academies ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates :o o!rwise meet ! academic /&>ds 
= enrollm5t 9 ! tra9+ program describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7 ,graduates ( ! 
m>itime academies ( ! ,/ates :o--  7i7  
o!rwise meet ! academic /&>ds =         
enrollm5t 9 ! tra9+ program describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,a72  7ii7 complet$ at lea/
 ?ree ye>s ( regim5t$ tra9+ :ile at a   
m>itime academy ( a ,/ate2 &  7iii7     
obta9$ an unlimit$ tonnage or unlimit$  
horsep[] ,m]*ant ,m>9] ,cr$5tial f !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d4  7,d7 ,lic5s$
 (fic]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates m]*ant m>9e :o
 h s]v$ two or m ye>s abo>d a vessel ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! capacity ( a lic5s$  
(fic]1 :o o!rwise meet ! academic /&>ds 
= enrollm5t 9 ! tra9+ program describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is subsection3 7,a7 ,m>itime academies 
( ! ,/ates ,! t]m m>itime academies ( ! 

,/ates means ! foll[+3  7i7 ,cali=nia   
,m>itime ,academy1 ,vallejo1 ,cali=nia4 
7ii7 ,great ,lakes ,m>itime ,academy1   
,trav]se ,city1 ,mi*igan4  7iii7 ,ma9e  
,m>itime ,academy1 ,ca/9e1 ,ma9e4  7iv7 
,massa*usetts ,m>itime ,academy1        
,buzz>ds ,bay1 ,massa*usetts4  7v7 ,/ate
 ,univ]sity ( ,new ,york ,m>itime       
,college1 ,=t ,s*uyl]1 ,new ,york4  7vi7
 ,texas ,a,m ,m>itime ,academy1         
,galve/on1 ,texas4  7,b7 ,milit>y s]vice
 academies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,! t]m     
milit>y s]vice academies ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates means ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! ,unit$    
,/ates ,milit>y ,academy1 ,we/ ,po9t1   
,new ,york4  7ii7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,naval ,academy1 ,annapolis1 ,m>yl&4    
7iii7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,air ,=ce        
,academy1 ,colorado ,spr+s1 ,colorado4  
7iv7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d       
,academy1 ,new ,london1 ,connecticut4   
7v7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m]*ant ,m>9e      
,academy1 ,k+s ,po9t1 ,new ,york4  7b7  
,reappo9tm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z   
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 an individual  

:o previ\sly s]v$ 9 ! commission$ (fic] 
corps ( ! ,adm9i/ration may be appo9t$  
by ! ,secret>y to ! grade ! individual  
held prior to sep>ation4  7#b7          
,reappo9tm5ts to high] grades ,an       
appo9tm5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 to a position
 ( importance & responsibility designat$
 "u section #bbh may only be made by !  
,presid5t4  7c7 ,qualifications ,an     
appo9tm5t "u subsection 7a7 or 7b7 may n
 be giv5 to an individual until !       
individual's m5tal1 moral1 physical1 &  
pr(essional fitness to p]=m ! duties (  
an (fic] has be5 e/abli%$ "u su*        
regulations z ! ,secret>y %all          
prescribe4  7d7 ,ord] ( prec$5ce        
,appo9tees "u ?is section %all take     
prec$5ce 9 ! grade to :i* appo9t$ 9     
accordance ) ! dates ( _! commissions z 
commission$ (fic]s 9 su* grade4 ,! ord] 
( prec$5ce ( appo9tees ^: dates (       
commission are ! same %all be det]m9$ by
 ! ,secret>y4  7e7 ,int]-,s]vice        
transf]s ,= int]-s]vice transf]s 7z     
describ$ 9 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se          

,directive #acjj4d 7dat$ ,decemb] #bg1  
#bjjf77 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7         
coord9ate ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & !   
,secret>y ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/   
,gu>d is op]at+ to promote & /reaml9e   
int]-s]vice transf]s2  7#b7 give        
pref]5ce to su* int]-s]vice transf]s =  
recruitm5t purposes z det]m9$           
appropriate by ! ,secret>y2 &  7#c7     
reappo9t su* int]-s]vice transf]s to !  
equival5t grade 9 ! commission$ (fic]   
corps4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table
 ( cont5ts 9 section #a ( ! ,act entitl$
 ,an ,act to au?orize ! ,hydrographic   
,s]vices ,improvem5t ,act ( #aiih1 & =  
o!r purposes 7,public ,law #ajg-cgb7 is 
am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section 
#bba & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #bba4    
,orig9al appo9tm5ts & reappo9tm5ts4  4  
#bcb4 ,p]sonnel bo>ds ,section #bbb 7#cc
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cjbb7 is am5d$ to read z    
foll[s3  #bbb4 ,p]sonnel bo>ds  7a7     
,conv5+ ,n less frequ5tly ?an once ea*  
ye> & at su* o!r times z ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es necess>y1 ! ,secret>y %all     

conv5e a p]sonnel bo>d4  7b7 ,memb]%ip  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a bo>d conv5$ "u         
subsection 7a7 %all consi/ ( five or m  
(fic]s :o are s]v+ 9 or above ! p]man5t 
grade ( ! (fic]s "u consid]ation by !   
bo>d4  7#b7 ,retir$ (fic]s ,(fic]s on ! 
retir$ li/ may be recall$ to s]ve on su*
 p]sonnel bo>ds z ! ,secret>y consid]s  
necess>y4  7#c7 ,no memb]%ip on two     
successive bo>ds ,no (fic] may be a     
memb] ( two successive p]sonnel bo>ds   
conv5$ to consid] (fic]s ( ! same grade 
= promotion or sep>ation4  7c7 ,duties  
,ea* p]sonnel bo>d %all-- 7#a7 recomm5d 
to ! ,secret>y su* *anges z may be      
necess>y to correct any errone\s        
position on ! l9eal li/ t 0 caus$ by    
adm9i/rative error2 &  7#b7 make        
selections & recomm5dations to !        
,secret>y & ! ,presid5t = ! appo9tm5t1  
promotion1 involunt>y sep>ation1        
cont9uation1 & involunt>y retirem5t (   
(fic]s 9 ! commission$ (fic] corps ( !  
,adm9i/ration z prescrib$ 9 ?is title4  
7d7 ,action on recomm5dations n         

acceptable ,if any recomm5dation by a   
bo>d conv5$ "u subsection 7a7 is n      
accept$ by ! ,secret>y or ! ,presid5t1 !
 bo>d %all make su* fur!r recomm5dations
 z ! ,secret>y or ! ,presid5t consid]s  
appropriate4  7e7 ,au?ority = (fic]s ,to
 opt out ( promotion consid]ation  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,national     
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
,commission$ ,(fic] ,corps may provide t
 an (fic]1 ^u ! (fic]'s reque/ & ) !    
approval ( ! ,director1 be exclud$ f    
consid]ation = promotion by a p]sonnel  
bo>d conv5$ "u ?is section4  7#b7       
,approval ,! ,director %all approve a   
reque/ made by an (fic] "u p>agraph 7#a7
 only if--  7,a7 ! basis = ! reque/ is  
to all[ ! (fic] to complete a broad5+   
assignm5t1 advanc$ education1 ano!r     
assignm5t ( significant value to !      
,adm9i/ration1 a c>e] progression       
requirem5t delay$ by ! assignm5t or     
education1 or a qualify+ p]sonal or     
pr(essional circum/ance1 z det]m9$ by ! 
,director2  7,b7 ! ,director det]m9es ! 

exclusion f consid]ation is 9 ! be/     
int]e/ ( ! ,adm9i/ration2 &  7,c7 !     
(fic] has n previ\sly fail$ selection = 
promotion to ! grade = :i* ! (fic]      
reque/s ! exclusion f consid]ation4  4  
#bcc4 ,positions ( importance &         
responsibility ,section #bbh 7#cc       
,u4,s4,c4 #cjbh7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9     
subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1  
by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y %all designate "o 
position "u ?is section & ins]t+ ,!     
,presid5t %all designate "o position2 & 
7,b7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,t     
position %all be fill$ by & ins]t+ ,!   
,presid5t %all fill t position by       
appo9t+1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( !   
,s5ate12  7#b7 9 subsection 7d77#b71 by 
ins]t+ or imm$iately beg9n+ a p]iod (   
t]m9al leave aft] = :i* a high] grade is
 designat$2  7#c7 by am5d+ subsection   
7e7 to read z foll[s3  7e7 ,limit on    
numb] ( (fic]s appo9t$ ,! total numb] ( 
(fic]s s]v+ on active duty at any "o "t 
9 ! grade ( re> admiral 7l[] half7 or   
above may n exce$ five1 ) only "o s]v+ 9

 ! grade ( vice admiral4  2 &  7#d7 9   
subsection 7f71 by ins]t+ or 9 a p]iod (
 annual leave us$ at ! end ( ! appo9tm5t
 aft] s]v+ 9 t grade4  #bcd4 ,tempor>y  
appo9tm5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bbi  
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cjbi7 is am5d$ to read z
 foll[s3  #bbi4 ,tempor>y appo9tm5ts    
7a7 ,appo9tm5ts by ,presid5t ,tempor>y  
appo9tm5ts 9 ! grade ( ensign1 lieut5ant
 junior grade1 or lieut5ant may be made 
by ! ,presid5t4  7b7 ,t]m9ation ,a      
tempor>y appo9tm5t to a position "u     
subsection 7a7 %all t]m9ate ^u approval 
( a p]man5t appo9tm5t = su* position    
made by ! ,presid5t4  7c7 ,ord] (       
prec$5ce ,appo9tees "u subsection 7a7   
%all take prec$5ce 9 ! grade to :i*     
appo9t$ 9 accordance ) ! dates ( _!     
appo9tm5ts z (fic]s 9 su* grade4 ,! ord]
 ( prec$5ce ( appo9tees :o are appo9t$  
on ! same date %all be det]m9$ by !     
,secret>y4  7d7 ,any "o grade ,:5       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be 9 ! be/    
int]e/ ( ! commission$ (fic] corps1     
(fic]s 9 any p]man5t grade may be       

tempor>ily promot$ "o grade by !        
,presid5t4 ,any su* tempor>y promotion  
t]m9ates ^u ! transf] ( ! (fic] to a new
 assignm5t4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! 
table ( cont5ts 9 section #a ( ! ,act   
entitl$ ,an ,act to au?orize !          
,hydrographic ,s]vices ,improvem5t ,act 
( #aiih1 & = o!r purposes 7,public ,law 
#ajg-cgb7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item      
relat+ to section #bbi & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  ,sec4 #bbi4 ,tempor>y          
appo9tm5ts4  4  #bce4 ,(fic] c&idates   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,b 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4
 #cjba et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  #bcd4 ,(fic] c&idates    
7a7 ,det]m9ation ( numb] ,! ,secret>y   
%all det]m9e ! numb] ( appo9tm5ts (     
(fic] c&idates4  7b7 ,appo9tm5t         
,appo9tm5t ( (fic] c&idates %all be made
 "u regulations1 :i* ! ,secret>y %all   
prescribe1 includ+ regulations ) respect
 to det]m9+ age limits1 me?ods (        
selection ( (fic] c&idates1 t]m ( s]vice
 z an (fic] c&idate be=e graduation f ! 
basic (fic] tra9+ program ( !           

,adm9i/ration1 & all o!r matt]s affect+ 
su* appo9tm5t4  7c7 ,dismissal ,!       
,secret>y may dismiss f ! basic (fic]   
tra9+ program ( ! ,adm9i/ration any     
(fic] c&idate :o1 dur+ ! (fic] c&idate's
 t]m z an (fic] c&idate1 ! ,secret>y    
consid]s unsatisfactory 9 ei!r academics
 or conduct1 or n adapt$ = a c>e] 9 !   
commission$ (fic] corps ( !             
,adm9i/ration4 ,(fic] c&idates %all be  
subject to rules gov]n+ discipl9e       
prescrib$ by ! ,director ( ! ,national  
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
,commission$ ,(fic] ,corps4  7d7        
,agreem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* (fic]     
c&idate %all sign an agreem5t ) !       
,secret>y 9 accordance ) section        
#baf7;a77#b7 reg>d+ ! (fic] c&idate's   
t]m ( s]vice 9 ! commission$ (fic] corps
 ( ! ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,an  
agreem5t sign$ by an (fic] c&idate "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 %all provide t ! (fic]    
c&idate agrees to ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,t !   
(fic] c&idate w complete ! c\rse (      
in/ruction at ! basic (fic] tra9+       

program ( ! ,adm9i/ration4  7,b7 ,t ^u  
graduation f su* program1 ! (fic]       
c&idate-- 7i7 w accept an appo9tm5t1 if 
t5d]$1 z an (fic]2 &  7ii7 w s]ve on    
active duty = at lea/ f\r ye>s          
imm$iately aft] su* appo9tm5t4  7e7     
,regulations ,! ,secret>y %all prescribe
 regulations to c>ry out ?is section4   
,su* regulations %all include--  7#a7   
/&>ds = det]m9+ :at con/itutes a brea* (
 an agreem5t sign$ "u subsection        
7d77#a72 &  7#b7 proc$ures = det]m9+    
:e!r su* a brea* has occurr$4  7f7      
,repaym5t ,an (fic] c&idate or =m] (fic]
 c&idate :o does n fulfill ! t]ms ( !   
obligation to s]ve z specifi$ "u        
subsection 7d7 %all be subject to !     
repaym5t provisions ( section #baf7;b74 
4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (      
cont5ts 9 section #a ( ! ,act entitl$   
,an ,act to au?orize ! ,hydrographic    
,s]vices ,improvem5t ,act ( #aiih1 & =  
o!r purposes 7,public ,law #ajg-cgb7 is 
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #bcc ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #bcd4     

,(fic] c&idates4  4  7c7 ,(fic] c&idate 
def9$ ,section #bab7;b7 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4  
#cjjb7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+
 p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 7#f7 z p>agraphs  
7#e7 ?r\gh 7#g71 respectively2 &  7#b7  
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3  
7#d7 ,(fic] c&idate ,! t]m (fic] c&idate
 means an individual :o is enroll$ 9 !  
basic (fic] tra9+ program ( !           
,adm9i/ration & is "u consid]ation =    
appo9tm5t z an (fic] "u section         
#bba7;a77#b77;,a74  4  7d7 ,pay = (fic] 
c&idates ,section #bjc ( title #cg1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7f7 7#a7 ,an (fic]    
c&idate enroll$ 9 ! basic (fic] tra9+   
program ( ! commission$ (fic] corps ( ! 
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration is entitl$1 :ile          
p>ticipat+ 9 su* program1 to mon?ly     
(fic] c&idate pay at mon?ly rates equal 
to ! basic pay ( an enli/$ memb] 9 ! pay
 grade ,e-#e ) less ?an two ye>s (      
s]vice4  7#b7 ,an individual :o         
graduates f su* program %all receive    

cr$it = ! "t sp5t p>ticipat+ 9 su*      
program z if su* "t 7 "t s]v$ :ile on   
active duty z a commission$ (fic]4 ,if !
 individual does n graduate f su*       
program1 su* "t %all n be consid]$      
cr$itable = active duty or pay4  4      
#bcf4 ,procurem5t ( p]sonnel  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,subtitle ,b 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cjba 
et seq471 z am5d$ by section #bce7;a71  
is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #bce4 ,procurem5t ( p]sonnel ,!
 ,secret>y may make su* exp5ditures z ! 
,secret>y consid]s necess>y 9 ord] to   
obta9 recruits = ! commission$ (fic]    
corps ( ! ,adm9i/ration1 includ+        
adv]tis+4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!   
table ( cont5ts 9 section #a ( ! ,act   
entitl$ ,an ,act to au?orize !          
,hydrographic ,s]vices ,improvem5t ,act 
( #aiih1 & = o!r purposes 7,public ,law 
#ajg-cgb71 z am5d$ by section #bce7;b71 
is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item    
relat+ to section #bcd ! foll[+3  #bce4 
,procurem5t ( p]sonnel4  4  #bcg4 ,c>e] 
int]mission program  7a7 ,9 g5]al       

,subtitle ,b 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cjba et    
seq471 z am5d$ by section #bcf7;a71 is  
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
#bcf4 ,c>e] flexibility to enhance      
ret5tion ( (fic]s  7a7 ,programs        
au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y may c>ry out a    
program "u :i* (fic]s may be inactivat$ 
f active duty 9 ord] to meet p]sonal or 
pr(essional ne$s & return$ to active    
duty at ! end ( su* p]iod ( inactivation
 f active duty4  7b7 ,p]iod (           
inactivation f active duty2 effect (    
inactivation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! p]iod (  
inactivation f active duty "u a program 
"u ?is section ( an (fic] p>ticipat+ 9 !
 program %all be su* p]iod z ! ,secret>y
 %all specify 9 ! agreem5t ( ! (fic] "u 
subsection 7c71 except t su* p]iod may n
 exce$ ?ree ye>s4  7#b7 ,exclusion f    
retirem5t ,any p]iod ( p>ticipation ( an
 (fic] 9 a program "u ?is section %all n
 c\nt t[>d eligibility = retirem5t or   
computation ( retir$ pay "u subtitle ,c4
  7c7 ,agreem5t ,ea* (fic] :o           
p>ticipates 9 a program "u ?is section  

%all ent] into a writt5 agreem5t ) !    
,secret>y "u :i* t (fic] %all agree z   
foll[s3 7#a7 ,to und]go dur+ ! p]iod ( !
 inactivation ( ! (fic] f active duty "u
 ! program su* inactive duty tra9+ z !  
,director ( ! ,national ,oceanic &      
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration ,commission$  
,(fic] ,corps %all require 9 ord] to    
ensure t ! (fic] reta9s pr(ici5cy1 at a 
level det]m9$ by ! ,director to be      
suffici5t1 9 ! te*nical skills1         
pr(essional qualifications1 & physical  
read9ess ( ! (fic] dur+ ! inactivation (
 ! (fic] f active duty4  7#b7 ,foll[+   
completion ( ! p]iod ( ! inactivation ( 
! (fic] f active duty "u ! program1 to  
s]ve two mon?s on active duty = ea* mon?
 ( ! p]iod ( ! inactivation ( ! (fic] f 
active duty "u ! program4  7d7          
,conditions ( release ,! ,secret>y      
%all--  7#a7 prescribe regulations      
specify+ ! guidel9es reg>d+ ! conditions
 ( release t mu/ be consid]$ & address$ 
9 ! agreem5t requir$ by subsection 7c72 
&  7#b7 at a m9imum1 prescribe !        

proc$ures & /&>ds to be us$ to in/ruct  
an (fic] on ! obligations to be assum$  
by ! (fic] "u p>agraph 7#a7 ( su*       
subsection :ile ! (fic] is releas$ f    
active duty4  7e7 ,ord] to active duty  
,"u regulations prescrib$ by !          
,secret>y1 an (fic] p>ticipat+ 9 a      
program "u ?is section may1 9 !         
discretion ( ! ,secret>y1 be requir$ to 
t]m9ate p>ticipation 9 ! program & be   
ord]$ to active duty4  7f7 ,pay &       
all[ances  7#a7 ,basic pay ,dur+ ea*    
mon? ( p>ticipation 9 a program "u ?is  
section1 an (fic] :o p>ticipates 9 !    
program %all be paid basic pay 9 an     
am\nt equal to two-?irtie?s ( ! am\nt ( 
mon?ly basic pay to :i* ! (fic] w\ld    
o!rwise be entitl$ "u section #bjd (    
title #cg1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z a     
memb] ( ! uni=m$ s]vices on active duty 
9 ! grade & ye>s ( s]vice ( ! (fic] :5 !
 (fic] comm5ces p>ticipation 9 !        
program4  7#b7 ,special or inc5tive pay 
or bonus  7,a7 ,prohibition ,an (fic] :o
 p>ticipates 9 a program "u ?is section 

%all n1 :ile p>ticipat+ 9 ! program1 be 
paid any special or inc5tive pay or     
bonus to :i* ! (fic] is o!rwise entitl$ 
"u an agreem5t "u *apt] #e ( title #cg1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t is 9 =ce :5 !    
(fic] comm5ces p>ticipation 9 ! program4
  7,b7 ,n treat$ z failure to p]=m      
s]vices ,! inactivation f active duty ( 
an (fic] p>ticipat+ 9 a program "u ?is  
section %all n be treat$ z a failure ( !
 (fic] to p]=m any p]iod ( s]vice       
requir$ ( ! (fic] 9 connection ) an     
agreem5t = a special or inc5tive pay or 
bonus "u *apt] #e ( title #cg1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 t is 9 =ce :5 ! (fic]     
comm5ces p>ticipation 9 ! program4  7#c7
 ,return to active duty  7,a7 ,special  
or inc5tive pay or bonus ,subject to    
subp>agraph 7,b71 ^u ! return ( an (fic]
 to active duty aft] completion by !    
(fic] ( p>ticipation 9 a program "u ?is 
section-- 7i7 any agreem5t ent]$ into by
 ! (fic] "u *apt] #e ( title #cg1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 = ! paym5t ( a special or
 inc5tive pay or bonus t 0 9 =ce :5 !   

(fic] comm5c$ p>ticipation 9 ! program  
%all be reviv$1 ) ! t]m ( su* agreem5t  
aft] revival be+ ! p]iod ( ! agreem5t   
rema9+ to run :5 ! (fic] comm5c$        
p>ticipation 9 ! program2 &  7ii7 any   
special or inc5tive pay or bonus %all be
 payable to ! (fic] 9 accordance ) !    
t]ms ( ! agreem5t conc]n$ = ! t]m       
specifi$ 9 clause 7i74  7,b7 ,limitation
  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n 
apply to any special or inc5tive pay or 
bonus o!rwise cov]$ by t subp>agraph )  
respect to an (fic] if1 at ! "t ( !     
return ( ! (fic] to active duty z       
describ$ 9 t subp>agraph--  7,i7 su* pay
 or bonus is no long] au?oriz$ by law2  
or  7,,ii7 ! (fic] does n satisfy       
eligibility crit]ia = su* pay or bonus z
 9 effect at ! "t ( ! return ( ! (fic]  
to active duty4  7ii7 ,pay or bonus     
ceases be+ au?oriz$ ,subp>agraph 7,a7   
%all cease to apply to any special or   
inc5tive pay or bonus o!rwise cov]$ by t
 subp>agraph ) respect to an (fic] if1  
dur+ ! t]m ( ! reviv$ agreem5t ( ! (fic]

 "u subp>agraph 7,a77i71 su* pay or     
bonus ceases be+ au?oriz$ by law4  7,c7 
,repaym5t ,an (fic] :o is ineligible =  
paym5t ( a special or inc5tive pay or   
bonus o!rwise cov]$ by ?is p>agraph by  
reason ( subp>agraph 7,b77i77,,ii7 %all 
be subject to ! requirem5ts = repaym5t (
 su* pay or bonus 9 accordance ) ! t]ms 
( ! applicable agreem5t ( ! (fic] "u    
*apt] #e ( title #cg1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code4  7,d7 ,requir$ s]vice is         
additional ,any s]vice requir$ ( an     
(fic] "u an agreem5t cov]$ by ?is       
p>agraph aft] ! (fic] returns to active 
duty z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all 
be 9 addition to any s]vice requir$ ( ! 
(fic] "u an agreem5t "u subsection 7c74 
7#d7 ,travel & transportation all[ance  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph   
7,b71 an (fic] :o p>ticipates 9 a       
program "u ?is section is entitl$1 :ile 
p>ticipat+ 9 ! program1 to ! travel &   
transportation all[ances au?oriz$ by    
section #dgd ( title #cg1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 =--  7i7 travel p]=m$ f !        

resid5ce ( ! (fic]1 at ! "t ( release f 
active duty to p>ticipate 9 ! program1  
to ! location 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
designat$ by ! (fic] z ! (fic]'s        
resid5ce dur+ ! p]iod ( p>ticipation 9 !
 program2 &  7ii7 travel p]=m$ to !     
resid5ce ( ! (fic] ^u return to active  
duty at ! end ( ! p>ticipation ( ! (fic]
 9 ! program4  7,b7 ,s+le resid5ce ,an  
all[ance is payable "u ?is p>agraph only
 ) respect to travel ( an (fic] to & f a
 s+le resid5ce4  7#e7 ,leave balance ,an
 (fic] :o p>ticipates 9 a program "u ?is
 section is entitl$ to c>ry =w>d ! leave
 balance exi/+ z ( ! day on :i* ! (fic] 
beg9s p>ticipation & accumulat$ 9       
accordance ) section #gja ( title #aj1 b
 n to exce$ #fj days4  7g7 ,promotion   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an (fic] p>ticipat+ 9 a  
program "u ?is section %all n1 :ile     
p>ticipat+ 9 ! program1 be eligible =   
consid]ation = promotion "u subtitle ,b4
  7#b7 ,return to s]vice ,^u ! return ( 
an (fic] to active duty aft] completion 
by ! (fic] ( p>ticipation 9 a program "u

 ?is section--  7,a7 ! ,secret>y may    
adju/ ! date ( rank ( ! (fic] 9 su*     
mann] z ! ,secret>y %all prescribe 9    
regulations = purposes ( ?is section2 & 
7,b7 ! (fic] %all be eligible =         
consid]ation = promotion :5 (fic]s ( !  
same competitive category1 grade1 &     
s5iority are eligible = consid]ation =  
promotion4  7h7 ,cont9u$ entitlem5ts ,an
 (fic] p>ticipat+ 9 a program "u ?is    
section %all1 :ile p>ticipat+ 9 !       
program1 be treat$ z a memb] ( ! uni=m$ 
s]vices on active duty = a p]iod ( m ?an
 #cj days = purposes (-- 7#a7 !         
entitlem5t ( ! (fic] & ( ! dep5d5ts ( ! 
(fic] to m$ical & d5tal c>e "u !        
provisions ( *apt] #ee ( title #aj2 &   
7#b7 retirem5t or sep>ation = physical  
disability "u ! provisions ( subtitle   
,c4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( 
cont5ts 9 section #a ( ! ,act entitl$   
,an ,act to au?orize ! ,hydrographic    
,s]vices ,improvem5t ,act ( #aiih1 & =  
o!r purposes 7,public ,law #ajg-cgb71 z 
am5d$ by section #bcf7;b71 is fur!r     

am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #bce ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #bcf4     
,c>e] flexibility to enhance ret5tion ( 
(fic]s4  4  ,d ,sep>ation & ,retirem5t (
 ,(fic]s  #bda4 ,involunt>y retirem5t or
 sep>ation ,section #bda 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#cjda7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7d7 ,def]m5t ( retirem5t or    
sep>ation = m$ical reasons  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !      
evaluation ( ! m$ical condition ( an    
(fic] requires hospitalization or m$ical
 obs]vation t _c be complet$ ) confid5ce
 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! (fic]'s well-be+
 be=e ! date on :i* ! (fic] w\ld o!rwise
 be requir$ to retire or be sep>at$ "u  
?is section1 ! ,secret>y may def] !     
retirem5t or sep>ation ( ! (fic]4  7#b7 
,cons5t requir$ ,a def]m5t may only be  
made ) ! writt5 cons5t ( ! (fic]        
involv$4 ,if ! (fic] does n provide     
writt5 cons5t to ! def]m5t1 ! (fic] %all
 be retir$ or sep>at$ z s*$ul$4  7#c7   
,limitation ,a def]m5t ( retirem5t or   
sep>ation "u ?is subsection may n ext5d 

= m ?an #cj days aft] completion ( !    
evaluation requir+ hospitalization or   
m$ical obs]vation4  4  #bdb4 ,sep>ation 
pay ,section #bdb 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cjdb7 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7
 ,exception ,an (fic] dis*>g$ = twice   
fail+ selection = promotion to ! next   
high] grade is n entitl$ to sep>ation   
pay "u ?is section if ! (fic]--  7#a7   
expresses a desire n to be select$ =    
promotion2 or  7#b7 reque/s removal f ! 
li/ ( selectees4  4  ,,iii ,o!r         
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration ,matt]s  #cja4 ,*>t+ &    
survey s]vices  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #bgj days aft] ! developm5t ( ! /rategy
 requir$ by section #ajjb7;b7 ( ! ,frank
 ,lo,biondo ,coa/ ,gu>d ,au?orization   
,act ( #bjah 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #hib;a      
note71 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all ent] 
into n few] ?an #b multi-ye> contracts )
 "o or m private entities = ! p]=mance (
 *>t+ & survey s]vices by vessels4  7b7 
,*>t+ & surveys 9 ! ,arctic ,9 solicit+ 
& engag+ ! s]vices ( vessels "u         

subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all        
p>ticul>ly emphasize ! ne$ = *>t+ &     
surveys 9 ! ,arctic4  #cjb4 ,leases &   
co-location agreem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 9     
fiscal ye> #bjbj & ea* fiscal ye>       
!reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national   
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration may
 execute noncompetitive leases &        
co-location agreem5ts = real prop]ty &  
incid5tal goods & s]vices ) entities    
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 = p]iods ( n m
 ?an #cj ye>s1 if ea* su* lease or      
agreem5t is support$ by a price         
reasonabl5ess analysis4  7b7 ,entities  
describ$ ,an entity describ$ 9 ?is      
subsection is--  7#a7 ! gov]nm5t ( any  
,/ate1 t]ritory1 possession1 or locality
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 any ,tribal   
organization 7z def9$ 9 section #d ( !  
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd772 
7#c7 any subdivision (-- 7,a7 a gov]nm5t
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 or  7,b7 an  
organization describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72  

or  7#d7 any organization t is--  7,a7  
organiz$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or 
any jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  
7,b7 describ$ 9 section #eja7;c7 ( !    
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt 
f tax "u section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code4  
7c7 ,fiscal ye> limitation ,! obligation
 ( am\nts = leases & agreem5ts execut$  
"u subsection 7a7 is limit$ to ! fiscal 
ye> = :i* paym5ts are due1 )\t reg>d to 
sections #acda7;a77#a71 #aeja7;a77#a71  
#aejb7;a71 & #aeag7;a7 ( title #ca1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7d7 ,collaboration
 agreem5ts ,^u ! execution ( a lease or 
agreem5t au?oriz$ by subsection 7a7 ) an
 entity1 ! ,adm9i/rator may ent] into   
agreem5ts ) ! entity to collaborate or  
engage 9 projects or programs on matt]s 
( mutual int]e/ = p]iods n to exce$ !   
t]m ( ! lease or agreem5t4 ,! co/ ( su* 
agreem5ts %all be apportion$ equitably1 
z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4  #cjc4     
,satellite & data managem5t ,section    
#cja7;d7 ( ! ,wea!r ,rese>* & ,=eca/+   
,innovation ,act ( #bjag 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 

#heca7;d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph   
7#a7--  7,a7 by /rik+ data & satellite  
sy/ems & ins]t+ data1 satellite1 & o!r  
obs]v+ sy/ems2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ to c>ry 
out & all t foll[s & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
8to c>ry out--  7,a7 basic1 appli$1 &   
advanc$ rese>* projects1 & ocean        
exploration missions2 or  7,b7 any o!r  
type ( project to meet o!r mission      
objectives1 z det]m9$ by ! ,"u          
,secret>y4  2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--   
7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7--  7i7 9 clause 
7i71 by /rik+ satellites & all t foll[s 
& ins]t+ sy/ems1 includ+ satellites1    
in/rum5tation1 gr\nd /ations1 data1 data
 ar*iv+1 & data process+22 &  7ii7 9    
clause 7iii7--  7,i7 by /rik+ only2 &   
7,,ii7 by /rik+ be met & all t foll[s   
?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+         
reasonably or appropriately be met ) !  
use ( a /&>d contract1 grant or         
coop]ative agreem5t42 &  7,b7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,advance paym5ts 
,! au?ority provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may
 be ex]cis$ )\t reg>d to section #ccbd (

 title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  2 &   
7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ #bjbc &  
ins]t+ #bjcj4