,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ggai  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ai1 #bjbd,mr4   
,g>am5di introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committees on ,arm$      
,s]vices1 & ,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod to
 be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 
ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions
 z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee 
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = !     
removal ( ab&on$ vessels1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,ab&on$ & ,d]elict ,vessel 
,removal ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4 ,ab&on$ &   
d]elict vessels  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #dg
 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! *apt] head+ by /rik+   
,,b>ges & ins]t+ ,,vessels2  7#b7 by    
ins]t+ be=e section #dgja ! foll[+3  ,i 
,,b>ges  2  &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  ,,ii ,,non-,,b>ge ,,vessels    
#dgaj4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is sub*apt]3 7#a7
 ,ab&on ,! t]m ab&on means to moor1 /r&1

 wreck1 s9k1 or leave a cov]$ vessel    
unatt5d$ = long] ?an #de days4  7#b7    
,cov]$ vessel ,! t]m cov]$ vessel means 
a vessel t is n a b>ge to :i* sub*apt]  
,i applies4  7#c7 ,indian tribe ,! t]m  
,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 
9 section #d ( ! ,indian                
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
#dgaa4 ,ab&onm5t ( vessels prohibit$    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an own] or op]ator ( a    
cov]$ vessel may n ab&on su* vessel on !
 navigable wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7
 ,det]m9ation ( ab&onm5t  7#a7          
,notification  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,) respect 
to a cov]$ vessel t appe>s to be ab&on$1
 ! ,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d %all-- 7i7 
attempt to id5tify ! own] us+ ! vessel  
regi/ration numb]1 hull id5tification   
numb]1 or any o!r in=mation t c be      
reasonably inf]r$ or ga!r$2 &  7ii7     
notify su* own]-- 7,i7 ( ! p5alty       
describ$ 9 subsection 7c72 &  7,,ii7 t !
 vessel w be remov$ at ! exp5se ( ! own]
 if ! ,comm&ant det]m9es t ! vessel is  

ab&on$ & ! own] does n remove or acc\nt 
= ! vessel4  7,b7 ,=m ,! ,comm&ant %all 
provide ! notice requir$ "u subp>agraph 
7,a7-- 7i7 if ! own] c be id5tifi$1 via 
c]tifi$ mail or o!r appropriate =ms     
det]m9$ by ! ,comm&ant2 or  7ii7 if !   
own] _c be id5tifi$1 via an ann\ncem5t 9
 a local publication & on a website     
ma9ta9$ by ! ,coa/ ,gu>d4  7#b7         
,det]m9ation ,! ,comm&ant %all make a   
det]m9ation n e>li] ?an #de days aft] ! 
date on :i* ! ,comm&ant provides !      
notification requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 ( 
:e!r a cov]$ vessel describ$ 9 su*      
p>agraph is ab&on$4  7c7 ,p5alty  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,comm&ant may assess a civil
 p5alty ( n m ?an #ejj aga9/ an own] or 
op]ator ( a cov]$ vessel det]m9$ to be  
ab&on$ "u subsection 7b7 = a violation (
 subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,liability 9 rem 
,! own] or op]ator ( a cov]$ vessel %all
 also be liable 9 rem = a p5alty impos$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a74  7d7 ,vessels n ab&on$
 ,! ,comm&ant may n det]m9e t a cov]$   
vessel is ab&on$ "u ?is section if--    

7#a7 su* vessel is locat$ at a f$]ally  
approv$ or ,/ate approv$ moor+ area or  
an*orage2  7#b7 su* vessel is locat$ on 
private prop]ty ) ! p]mission ( ! own] (
 su* prop]ty2  7#c7 ! own] or op]ator ( 
su* vessel provides a notification to ! 
,comm&ant t-- 7,a7 indicates ! location 
( ! vessel2  7,b7 indicates t ! vessel  
is n ab&on$2 &  7,c7 conta9s            
docum5tation prov+ t ! vessel is all[$  
to be 9 su* location2 or  7#d7 !        
,comm&ant det]m9es t su* an ab&onm5t    
det]m9ation w\ld n be 9 ! public int]e/4
  #dgab4 ,inv5tory ( ab&on$ vessels  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,comm&ant1 
9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( !     
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration & relevant ,/ate ag5cies1 
%all e/abli% & ma9ta9 a national        
inv5tory ( cov]$ vessels t are ab&on$4  
7b7 ,cont5ts ,! inv5tory e/abli%$ &     
ma9ta9$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include  
data on ea* vessel1 includ+ geographic  
in=mation sy/em data relat$ to !        

location ( ea* su* vessel4  7c7         
,publication ,! ,comm&ant %all make !   
inv5tory e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7     
publicly available on a website ( !     
,coa/ ,gu>d4  7d7 ,report+ ( pot5tially 
ab&on$ vessels ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1
 ! ,comm&ant %all develop a process by  
:i*-- 7#a7 a ,/ate1 ,indian ,tribe1 or  
p]son may report a cov]$ vessel t may be
 ab&on$ to ! ,comm&ant = pot5tial       
inclusion 9 ! inv5tory e/abli%$ "u      
subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 ! ,comm&ant %all
 review any su* report & add su* vessel 
to ! inv5tory if ! ,comm&ant det]m9es t 
! report$ vessel is ab&on$ pursuant to  
section #dgaa4  4  7b7 ,rulemak+ ,!     
,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/    
,gu>d is op]at+1 9 consultation ) !     
,secret>y ( ! ,army1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief 
( ,eng9e]s1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1   
act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,oceans &  
,atmosph]e1 %all issue regulations )    
respect to ! proc$ures = det]m9+ t a    
vessel is ab&on$ = ! purposes ( sub*apt]
 ,,ii ( *apt] #dg ( title #df1 ,unit$   

,/ates ,code 7z add$ by ?is section74   
7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,*apt] #dg ( title 
#df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 section #dgja-- 7,a7 9 ! matt]   
prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7 by /rik+ *apt] &   
ins]t+ sub*apt]2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7
 by /rik+ *apt] & ins]t+ sub*apt]2  7#b7
 9 section #dgjc by /rik+ *apt] & ins]t+
 sub*apt]2  7#c7 9 section #dgjd by     
/rik+ *apt] ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ 
sub*apt]2 &  7#d7 9 section #dgje by    
/rik+ *apt] & ins]t+ sub*apt]4  7d7     
,cl]ical am5dm5ts ,! analysis = *apt]   
#dg ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is
 am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ be=e ! item     
relat+ to section #dgja ! foll[+3       
,sub*apt] ,i--,b>ges  2  &  7#b7 by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  ,sub*apt]          
,,ii--,vessels#dgaj4 ,def9itions4#dgaa4 
,ab&onm5t ( vessels prohibit$4#dgab4    
,inv5tory ( ab&on$ vessels4  4  #c4 ,oil
 & haz>d\s sub/ance removal ,! removal &
 disposal ( an ab&on$ vessel "u !       
direction ( an on-sc5e coord9ator       
appo9t$ "u ! ,national ,cont+5cy ,plan  

develop$ "u section #caa ( ! ,f$]al     
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #acba7 %all be deem$ to be a  
removal action "u su* section = purposes
 ( section #ieji ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue   
,code ( #aihf4  #d4 ,uses ( oil spill   
liability tru/ fund  7a7 ,9 g5]al       
,section #ajab7;a7 ( ! ,oil ,pollution  
,act ( #aiij 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bgab7;a77  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by     
/rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph      
7#e77;,d71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2  
&2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3   
7#f7 ! paym5t ( co/s associat$ ) !      
collection & disposal ( an ab&on$       
vessel1 includ+ a d]elict vessel1 by !  
,presid5t if-- 7,a7 su* collection &    
disposal is det]m9$ to be 9 ! public    
int]e/ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 a ,/ate1  
or an ,indian tribe2 &  7,b7 a          
det]m9ation t ! vessel is ab&on$ is made
 by ! ,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d 9       
accordance ) section #dgaa ( title #df1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  4  7b7 ,co/s (    
collection & disposal ( ab&on$ or       

d]elict vessels  7#a7 ,cumulative co/s  
,! cumulative co/ = ! collection &      
disposal ( ab&on$ vessels1 includ+      
d]elict vessels1 describ$ 9 section     
#ajab7;a77#f7 ( ! ,oil ,pollution ,act (
 #aiij 7z add$ by subsection 7a77 9 a   
cal5d> ye> %all be deem$ to be a s+le   
incid5t = purposes ( section #ieji ( !  
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7#b7   
,liability ,! own] ( any ab&on$ vessel1 
includ+ a d]elict vessel1 collect$ &    
dispos$ ( us+ funds f ! ,oil ,spill     
,liability ,tru/ ,fund pursuant to      
section #ajab7;a77#f7 ( ! ,oil          
,pollution ,act ( #aiij 7z add$ by      
subsection 7a77 %all be liable to !     
,unit$ ,/ates = ! co/s ( su* collection 
& disposal & su* co/s %all be deem$ to  
be am\nts describ$ 9 section            
#ieji7;b77#b7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue      
,code4  7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section    
#ieji7;f7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (  
#aihf is am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod at
 ! end 1 except ) respect to section    
#ajab7;a77#f7 ( ! ,oil ,pollution ,act (

 #aiij4  #e4 ,requirem5ts = pur*as+     
f$]ally auction$ vessels  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,*apt] #ega ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #egaab4 ,requirem5ts = pur*as+ 
f$]ally auction$ vessels  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,to be eligible to pur*ase a cov]$      
vessel f ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 a p]son    
%all provide pro( (-- 7#a7 liability    
insurance = ! op]ator ( su* cov]$       
vessel2  7#b7 pro( ( f9ancial res\rces  
suffici5t to cov] ma9t5ance co/s ( su*  
cov]$ vessel2 &  7#c7 ) respect to a    
cov]$ vessel requir+ docum5tation "u    
*apt] #aba1 an admiralty bond or        
/ipulation4  7b7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is      
section1 ! t]m cov]$ vessel means-- 7#a7
 a gov]nm5t-own$ vessel dispos$ ( 9     
accordance ) ?is "p & section #edh (    
title #dj2  7#b7 a vessel seiz$ or      
=feit$ pursuant to any law1 & auction$  
by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ a vessel 
seiz$ or =feit$ pursuant to section     
#gcja or #gcjb ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue     
,code ( #aihf2 &  7#c7 a fi%+ vessel    

seiz$ or =feit$ pursuant to section #caj
 ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y            
,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #ahfj74  4  7b7 ,cl]ical      
am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt] #ega ( title
 #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #egaab4        
,requirem5ts = pur*as+ f$]ally auction$ 
vessels4  4  #f4 ,removal ( ob/ructive  
or ab&on$ vessels  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section
 #ai ( ! ,riv] & ,h>bor ,act ( ,m>* #c1 
#ahii 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #dad71 is am5d$--  
7#a7 by /rik+ by /rik+ ,sec4 #ai4 7a7 ,t
 :5ev] & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #ai4 ,vessel 
removal by secret>y ( ! army  7a7       
,removal ( ob/ructive vessels  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,t :5ev]  2  7#b7 9 subsection    
7b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ describ$ 9 ?is      
section & ins]t+ describ$ 9 ?is         
subsection2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ "u         
subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ "u p>agraph     
7#a72  7#c7 by /rik+ 7b7 ,! own] &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,liability (     
own]1 lessee1 or op]ator ,! own]  2 &   
7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7b7    

,removal ( ab&on$ vessel  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,secret>y ( ! ,army is au?oriz$ to   
remove f ! wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates any  
ab&on$ vessel or any vessel "u ! control
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by reason ( seizure  
or =feiture pursuant to any law1 t does 
n ob/ruct ! navigation ( su* wat]s1 if--
 7,a7 su* removal is det]m9$ to be 9 !  
public int]e/ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 a  
,/ate1 or an ,indian tribe2 &  7,b7 9 ! 
case ( a vessel t is n "u ! control ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates by reason ( seizure or    
=feiture1 ! ,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d   
makes a det]m9ation t ! vessel is ab&on$
 9 accordance ) section #dgaa ( title   
#df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7         
,int]ag5cy agreem5ts ,9 remov+ a vessel 
"u ?is section t is "u ! control ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates by reason ( seizure or    
=feiture1 ! ,secret>y %all ent] into an 
int]ag5cy agreem5t ) ! head ( ! ,f$]al  
dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or in/rum5tality t has 
control ( su* vessel4  7#c7 ,liability  
,! own] ( any vessel describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a7 t is n "u ! control ( ! ,unit$    

,/ates by reason ( seizure or =feiture  
%all be liable to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = !   
co/s ( removal & disposal ( su* vessel4 
4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #aaae ( 
! ,wat] ,res\rces ,developm5t ,act (    
#aihf 7#ajj ,/at4 #dbce2 #ajb ,/at4     
#djbf7 is repeal$4