,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #heae  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bb1 #bjbd,mr4   
,waltz introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$         
,s]vices1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees 
on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 &     
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 = 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      
promote & recruit ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
m>itime indu/ry work=ce1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,m>itime ,advantage        
,results ,9 ,national ,economic         
,resili5cy & ,security ,act or ! ,,m>9]s
 ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !     
foll[+3 7#a7 ,/rategic sealift1 made up 
( civilian1 ,gov]nm5t1 & comm]cial      
vessels & m>9]s1 is a critical          
capability = execut+ our c\ntry's       
m>itime def5se /rategy & w>time &       
peacetime economy4  7#b7 ,ensur+ a mod]n

 & ready capability w require           
significant inve/m5t1 policy            
prioritization1 & ! innovation ( !      
,am]ican p4  7#c7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t mu/ take all measures necess>y
 to ensure t suffici5t milit>y1 civil1 &
 comm]cial res\rces w be available )    
assur$ access to meet def5se deploym5t &
 ess5tial economic activities = our     
nation 9 times ( crisis1 w>1 or peace4  
7#d7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/ be prep>$ to  
respond unilat]ally to national security
 ?reats & und]/& & plan = cont+5cies 9  
:i* treaty allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/ 
support & augm5t ,unit$ ,/ates sealift4 
7#e7 ,ma9ta9+ ! capacity to conduct     
sealift is vital to national security & 
! ,am]ican way ( life4  7#f7 ,a ,unit$  
,/ates-flag comm]cial %ipp+ fleet crew$ 
) citiz5 m>9]s1 competitive 9 dome/ic & 
int]national trade & civil fleets       
p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates peacetime  
economy und]write ,am]ican security &   
survival 9 times ( crisis & w>4  #c4    
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to--  

7#a7 address ! %ortage ( work]s 9 !     
m>itime sector & /imulate gr[? 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates m]*ant m>9e & %ipbuild+   
indu/ries by provid+ fund+ = a          
compreh5sive m>ket+1 recruit+1 & public 
relations campaign4 ,exp&+ & nurtur+ a  
robu/ m>itime work=ce enhances ,unit$   
,/ates national security & /rategic     
sealift read9ess2 &  7#b7 create a m    
favorable dome/ic & global m>itime      
environm5t = ,unit$ ,/ates-flagg$ %ipp+1
 %ipbuild+1 m>itime logi/ics1 m>itime   
work=ce1 & naval p[]1 contribut+ to     
assur$ access to ! _w's oceans free f   
co]cion f /rategic competitors4  #d4    
,e/abli%+ national ov]sight  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all   
appo9t a ,special ,advis] to ! ,presid5t
 = coord9at+ national m>itime affairs & 
policy1 includ+ ma9ta9+ & updat+ !      
,national ,m>itime ,/rategy4  7b7       
,duties ,! ,special ,advis] appo9t$ "u  
subsection 7a7 %all s]ve z ! ,*airman ( 
a ,national ,m>itime ,c\ncil1 t w be    

responsible to monitor1 report1 &       
advocate = implem5tation ( ! ,national  
,m>itime ,/rategy4  #e4 ,/rategy on     
developm5t ( naval re>m at sea          
capability  7a7 ,/rategy requir$ ,n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,navy %all    
submit to ! congressional def5se        
committees a /rategy = deliv]+ a re>m at
 sea capability to ! surface fleet ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,navy4 ,su* /rategy %all  
include ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a plan to 
develop1 by n lat] ?an ?ree ye>s aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
capability to employ transportable re>m+
 me*anism equipm5t to load missile      
cani/]s into ,,mk #da v]tical laun*     
sy/em cells on ,navy de/roy]s op]at+1   
includ+ an id5tification ( ! curr5t &   
plann$ inve/m5ts ( ! ,navy 9 te*nology  
developm5t to a*ieve su* capability1    
includ+ ! anticipat$ co/ & s*$ule = su* 
inve/m5ts4  7#b7 ,a plan = ! key        
mile/one ev5ts & associat$ dates 9 !    
developm5t ( su* capability4  7#c7 ,a   

plan to coord9ate ) allies ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates t use v>iants ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
manufactur$ ,,mk #da v]tical laun* sy/em
 to jo9tly procure re>m at sea          
capabilities4  7#d7 ,an id5tification ( 
any c\rses ( action ! ,secret>y is      
consid]+ o!r ?an ! plans ref]r$ to 9    
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#b7 to address !  
gap betwe5 ! re>m at sea capabilities ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! capabilities ( o!r  
c\ntries1 includ+ ! use ( uncrew$       
te*nologies4  7#e7 ,su* o!r matt]s z !  
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4  7b7    
,brief+ ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,navy %all provide to ! congressional 
def5se committees a writt5 brief+ on !  
developm5t ( ! /rategy requir$ "u 7a74  
#f4 ,vessels con/ruct$ )                
con/ruction-diff]5tial  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p
 ,e ( subtitle ,v ( title #df1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  ,*apt] #efg--,use (          
,con/ruction-,diff]5tial ,vessels       
,sec4#efgja4 ,vessels con/ruct$ )       

con/ruction-diff]5tial4  #efgja4        
,vessels con/ruct$ )                    
con/ruction-diff]5tial  7a7 ,ready      
,res]ve ,=ce ,! ,secret>y (             
,transportation1 9 consultation ) !     
,secret>y ( ! ,navy1 %all assign any    
vessel t is con/ruct$ aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is section ) a              
con/ruction-diff]5tial "u title ,v ( !  
,m]*ant ,m>9e ,act1 #aicf 7#df ,app4    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaea et seq47 to ! ,ready    
,res]ve ,=ce compon5t ( ! ,national     
,def5se ,res]ve ,fleet4  7b7 ,vessel    
con/ruction manag]  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y %all seek to ent] into an     
agreem5t ) a vessel con/ruction manag]  
"u :i* ! vessel con/ruction manag] %all 
act z ! ag5t = manag+ con/ruction ( !   
vessel t is ! subject ( a contract (    
sale betwe5 a pur*as] & ! ,secret>y (   
,transportation ent]$ into "u section   
#ejb7;a7 ( ! ,m]*ant ,m>9e ,act1 #aicf  
7#df ,app4 ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeb7;a77 aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section4  7#b7    
,requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y %all require t

 a vessel con/ruction manag] describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a7 ensures t vessels are     
built us+ comm]cial /&>ds1 are milit>ily
 useful1 & are built us+ mature1 prov51 
& repeatable design concepts4  7c7      
,condition  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! own] ( any 
vessel t is con/ruct$ aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is section ) a con/ruction  
diff]5tial "u title ,v ( ! ,m]*ant ,m>9e
 ,act1 #aicf 7#df ,app4 ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea 
et seq47 & t is assign$ z a ,ready      
,res]ve ,=ce vessel "u subsection 7a7   
%all agree to provide effective control 
( su* vessel to ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+--  
7,a7 a national em]g5cy decl>$ by       
,presid5tial proclamation2 or  7,b7 a   
p]iod = :i* ! ,presid5t has proclaim$ t 
! security ( ! national def5se makes x  
advisable4  7#b7 ,comp5sation ,dur+ a   
p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! own] (
 a vessel describ$ 9 su* p>agraph %all  
be comp5sat$ = ! use ( ! vessel by !    
,unit$ ,/ates at ! rate ! ,secret>y     
consid]s j comp5sation = ! use ( !      
vessel4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!     

table ( *apt]s = subtitle ,v ( title    
#df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat$ to *apt] #efe 
! foll[+3  #efg4,use (                  
,con/ruction-,diff]5tial ,vessels #efgja
  4  #g4 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7a7          
,con/ruction-,diff]5tial ,title ,v ( !  
,m]*ant ,m>9e ,act1 #aicf 7#df ,app4    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaea et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 ! head+ = ! title by /rik+ subsidy2  
7#b7 by /rik+ subsidy ea* place x       
appe>s2  7#c7 9 section #eja7;a7 by     
/rik+ con/ruction-diff]5tial subsidies &
 ins]t+ con/ruction-diff]5tials  7b7    
,=eign comm]ce or trade ,section #aji ( 
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! head+ = subsection 7b7 
by /rik+ con/ruction-diff]5tial         
subsidies & ins]t+                      
con/ruction-diff]5tials2 &  7#b7 9      
subsection 7b7 by /rik+                 
con/ruction-diff]5tial subsidies &      
ins]t+ con/ruction-diff]5tials4  7c7    
,vessel op]ations revolv+ fund ,section 
#ejcja7;e77#c7 ( title #df1 ,unit$      

,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsidy4
  7d7 ,def9ition ( new vessel ,section  
#eccja7;a77#b77;,a77i7 ( title #df1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
subsidy4  7e7 ,obligation ( deposits &  
p]iod = con/ruction ( c]ta9 vessels     
,section #eccaj7;b7 ( title #df1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsidy4
  7f7 ,def9ition ( ,unit$ ,/ates =eign  
trade ,section #eceja7h7 ( title #df1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
subsidy4  7g7 ,eligible purposes (      
obligations ,section #ecgjf7;a77#d7 (   
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ subsidy4  7h7 ,am\nt (        
obligations ,section #ecgji7;b77#b7 (   
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ subsidy ea* place x appe>s4   
7i7 ,comp5sation ,section #efcjc7;c7 (  
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! subsection head+ by    
/rik+ subsidy2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ subsidy 
ea* place x appe>s4  7j7 ,types (       
adju/m5ts & arrangem5ts ,section        
#efejc7;a77#a7 ( title #df1 ,unit$      

,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+         
op]at+-diff]5tial or                    
con/ruction-diff]5tial subsidy & ins]t+ 
op]at+-diff]5tial subsidy or            
con/ruction-diff]5tial4  7k7            
,acquisition ( vessels = ess5tial       
s]vices1 r\tes1 or l9es ,section        
#egaje7;b7 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsidy4  7l7  
,con/ruction1 recondition+1 & remodel+ (
 vessels ,section #egejb7;c7 ( title    
#df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 9 !  
subsection head+ by /rik+ subsidy4  #h4 
,reports  7a7 ,report on ,national      
,def5se ,res]ve ,fleet ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
& e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y (      
,transportation1 9 consultation ) !     
,comm&] ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,transportation 
,comm& & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy1 %all    
submit to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !             
subcommittees on ,read9ess & ,seap[] &  
,projection ,=ces ( ! ,committee on     

,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a report-- 7#a7 outl9+ a
 plan = us+ ! con/ruction-diff]5tial    
au?oriz$ "u title ,v ( ! ,m]*ant ,m>9e  
,act1 #aicf 7#df ,app4 ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea  
et seq47 to supplem5t ! size & read9ess 
( ! ,national ,def5se ,res]ve ,fleet &  
to improve national %ipbuild+ & %ipp+   
infra/ructure2 &  7#b7 describ+ ways 9  
:i* an exp&$ & creative view ( ! make-up
 ( ! ,ready ,res]ve ,=ce compon5t ( !   
,national ,def5se ,res]ve ,fleet & !    
con/ruction-diff]5tial au?oriz$ "u title
 ,v ( ! ,m]*ant ,m>9e ,act1 #aicf 7#df  
,app4 ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea et seq47 c be us$ 
to ensure ,gov]nm5t access to o!r       
vessels t are critical to national      
security1 su* z icebreak]s1 oil &       
natural gas tank]s1 & comm]cial %ipp+   
vessels us+ small nucle> reactors4  7b7 
,report on inc5tives to %ipp+ companies 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,comm]ce %all submit to ! ,committees on
 ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 &   

,transportation ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ! ,committees on ,arm$
 ,s]vices & ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &        
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate a report     
outl9+ h[ curr5t provisions ( law may be
 appli$ to inc5tivize %ipp+ companies to
 contract ) ! own]s ( vessels describ$ 9
 section #efgja ( title #df1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code 7z add$ by ?is ,act71 = !  
%ipm5t ( goods4  7c7 ,report on         
de-,risk+ m>itime sector ,n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 & e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y (
 ,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>ies
 ( ,treasury1 ,def5se1 & ,/ate & !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative & ! 
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget1 %all submit to ! appropriate   
committees ( ,congress a report outl9+ a
 compreh5sive /rategy = de-risk+ !      
,unit$ ,/ates m>itime doma9 f ! ,p's    
,republic ( ,*9a & o!r asymmetric or    
em]g+ m>itime ?reats4  7d7 ,report on   
re/rict+ fl[ ( capital to ,,ccp ,n lat] 

?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! heads ( all ,f$]al ag5cies  
%all submit to ,congress a report on    
ways & means = re/rict+ ! fl[ ( capital 
f ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ,*9ese ,communi/   
,p>ty m>itime indu/ries1 :i* %all       
include recomm5dations = promot+ ! fl[ (
 capital )9 & betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &  
treaty allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7e7   
,report on tax breaks ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all submit to   
,congress1 & publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 
a report describ+1 to inc5tivize ! use (
 ,unit$ ,/ates-flagg$ %ips & ,unit$     
,/ates ports1 any pot5tial-- 7#a7 income
 tax breaks to m]*ant m>9]s & %ipy>d    
support work]s2  7#b7 corporate tax     
exp5se exemptions = ,unit$ ,/ates       
companies :o %ip goods on ,unit$        
,/ates-flagg$ vessels2  7#c7 modify+    
import & export duties to acc\nt =      
inflation & global m>ket conditions2    
7#d7 waiv+ ! ad valorum tax =           
int]national trade %ips repair$ ov]seas2

  7#e7 /&>dization ( burd5 %>+ agreem5ts
 to mitigate ! co/ ( m]*ant m>9] pay2 & 
7#f7 o!r rule *ange t enhances economic 
& national security4  #i4 ,privileg+    
,unit$ ,/ates-flagg$ fleet  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! heads ( ea*      
,f$]al ag5cy ) jurisdiction ov] m>itime 
%ipp+ & relat$ %ipy>d work=ces %all /udy
 privileg+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates-flagg$ fleet 
engag$ 9 int]national trade & inc5tiviz+
 ,unit$ ,/ates entities to %ip goods us+
 a ,unit$ ,/ates-flagg$ c>ri] & ma9ta9 &
 repair vessels 9 a ,unit$ ,/ates or    
treaty alli$ %ipy>d4  7b7 ,implem5tation
 ,aft] a /udy is complet$ "u subsection 
7a71 ! head ( ! respective ,f$]al ag5cy 
%all take su* actions z are necess>y to 
implem5t any recomm5dations "u ! /udy4  
7c7 ,report ,aft] implem5t+             
recomm5dations "u subsection 7b71 !     
heads ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy %all submit to 
,congress a report-- 7#a7 describ+ any  
rules t h be5 am5d$ to c>ry out ?is     
section2 &  7#b7 reque/+ additional     

au?orities n already grant$ t are ne$$  
to c>ry out privileg+ ! ,unit$          
,/ates-flagg$ fleet describ$ 9          
subsection 7a74  7d7 ,m>itime tru/ fund 
/udy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (      
,comm]ce & ! ,secret>y (                
,transportation1 9 consultation ) !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative1    
%all /udy ! creation ( a ,m>itime ,tru/ 
,fund & propose options = res\rc+ su*   
,fund ?r\gh new import & export fees t  
favor ,unit$ ,/ates-flagg$ %ipp+4  7#b7 
,cont5t ,9 c>ry+ out ! /udy "u p>agraph 
7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & !        
,secret>y ( ,transportation %all propose
 a /ructure = ! ,fund t is designat$ to 
fund ,f$]al support to %ipbuild+1 %ipp+1
 & m>itime work=ce programs au?oriz$ by 
,congress4  #aj4 ,c>go pref]5ces        
,section #eecje ( title #df1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subsection 7a7 by /rik+ #ej & ins]t+    
#ge2  7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 7d7 &    
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7d7 ,waiv]s ,not)/&+  
any o!r provision ( law1 :5 ! ,presid5t1

 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 or ! ,secret>y (
 ,transportation decl>es ! exi/5ce ( an 
em]g5cy ju/ify+ a tempor>y waiv] ( ?is  
section or section #eecad1 ! ,presid5t1 
! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 or ! ,secret>y ( 
,transportation1 foll[+ a det]m9ation by
 ! ,m>itime ,adm9i/rator1 act+ 9 !      
,adm9i/rator's capacity z ,director1    
,national ,%ipp+ ,au?ority1 ( !         
non-availability ( qualifi$ ,unit$      
,/ates flag capacity at fair &          
reasonable rates = comm]cial vessels ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to meet ! requirem5ts (  
?is section or section #eecad1 may waive
 compliance ) su* section to ! ext5t1 9 
! mann]1 & on ! t]ms ! ,m>itime         
,adm9i/rator1 act+ 9 su* capacity1      
prescribes1 & no o!r waiv]s ( !         
requirem5ts ( ?is section or section    
#eecad %all be au?oriz$4  4  #aa4       
,paym5ts = ,m>itime ,security ,program  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ecajf ( title    
#df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 by add+ & at !  
end2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,c7 

?r\gh 7,f7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,c7     
#h1ejj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd    
?r\gh #bjce4  4  7b7 ,m>itime ,security 
,fleet  7#a7 ,te/ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,comm&] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates               
,transportation ,comm&1 9 coord9ation ) 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy & ! ,adm9i/rator (
 ! ,m>itime ,adm9i/ration1 %all devise  
an ex]cise to te/ ! effective control ( 
! ,m>itime ,security ,fleet "u *apt]    
#eca ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 9
 case ( crisis or w>4  7#b7 ,brief+     
,aft] completion ( ! ex]cise "u p>agraph
 7#a71 ! ,comm&] %all submit to !       
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
brief+ on ! results ( ! ex]cise "u      
p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,bi-annual te/+    
,beg9n+ n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! brief+ 
is submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,comm&] 
%all-- 7,a7 biannually drill ! ,m>itime 
,security ,fleet "u *apt] #eca ( title  
#df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to te/        
effective control ( su* ,fleet2 &  7,b7 
provide to ,congress a brief+ aft] ea*  

su* drill on ! results ( su* drill4     
#ab4 ,innovation incubator program  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>ies ( ,def5se1      
,en]gy1 & ,transportation %all fo/] an  
innovation incubator program = develop+ 
small nucle> reactor te*nology to ext5d 
! range & endurance ( m>itime vessels4  
7b7 ,brief+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually  
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>ies %all provide an  
annual brief+ to ! appropriate          
committees ( ,congress on ! progress ( !
 program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a74    
7c7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out  
?is section1 ! ,secret>ies %all seek    
fund+ = ! program ?r\gh ! ,presid5t's   
,budget ea* ye>1 z well z exi/+         
appropriations = r5ewable en]gy f !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy & ! ,infra/ructure   
,r$uction ,act4  7#b7 ,public-private   
p>tn]%ips ,to ! ext5t possible1 !       
,secret>ies %all seek to create         
public-private p>tn]%ips = program      
inve/m5t burd5 %>+4  #ac4 ,assessm5t on 
m>9e infra/ructure read9ess  7a7 ,9     

g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,m>itime ,adm9i/ration %all submit to 
,congress a report on ! /atus & res\rces
 ne$$ to execute & complete ! necess>y  
port1 %ipy>d1 & o!r infra/ructure       
reports to support ! atta9m5t ( f9ance  
arrangem5ts = public & private          
improvem5t projects meet+ ! /&>d ( !    
private & public f9ancial sectors &     
banks & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce & !      
,treasury4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,! report "u   
subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7      
policy1 res\rce1 rulemak+1 & au?ority   
*anges t w /r5g!n ,unit$ ,/ates         
%ipbuild+1 %ipp+1 port & %ipy>d         
infra/ructure1 & m>itime work=ce to meet
 a m9imum e/abli%$ level ( capability & 
capacity to ensure economic & national  
security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &   
7#b7 recomm5dations = h[ to employ      
m>itime prosp]ity zones1 by facilitat+ !
 creation ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local     
special economic zones or o!r capital   
fund+ package1 to be focus$ on di/9ct   

geographic regions t are undevelop$1    
und]develop$1 or develop+1 includ+      
expla9+ ! sort ( f9ancial1 regulation1  
taxation1 or o!r inc5tives )9 su* zones 
t w\ld accel]ate work=ce developm5t1    
/reaml9e ! developm5t ( new %ipbuild+   
capacity1 & mod]nize a designat$ %ipy>d1
 port1 or o!r facility or locations 9   
ord] to support ! m>itime work=ce1      
,unit$ ,/ates-flagg$ int]national fleet1
 %ipbuild+1 & trade relat$ m>itime      
facilities1 su* z ports4  #ad4          
,contract+ ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,m>itime 
,adm9i/ration %all1 ?r\gh a competitive 
bidd+ process1 contract ) a reputable   
m>ket+1 recruit+1 & public relations    
firm to develop & deploy br&+1 cont5t1  
adv]tis+ buys1 & local & national       
engagem5t /rategies to implem5t !       
campaigns describ$ 9 section #c4  #ae4  
,campaign objectives ,! campaigns       
describ$ 9 section #c %all focus on !   
foll[+ objectives3 7#a7 ,emphasize !    
importance ( m>itime "w = national      
security4  7#b7 ,%[case ! num]\s        

opportunities available 9 ! m>itime     
doma94  7#c7 ,highlight ! %ortage (     
work]s 9 ! m>itime sector4  7#d7        
,promote ! excitem5t1 b5efits1 & appeal 
( a c>e] 9 ! m>itime indu/ry4  7#e7     
,in=m pot5tial work]s ( ! po9ts ( entry 
available to jo9 & receive tra9+ = su*  
employm5t1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,m]*ant ,m>9e ,academy2  7,b7    
,/ate & regional m>itime academies      
describ$ 9 *apt] #eae ( title #df1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,c7 m]*ant m>9] &
 %ipbuild+ labor union tra9+ facilities2
  7,d7 m]*ant m>9] & %ipbuild+          
appr5tice%ip programs approv$ by !      
,secret>y ( ,labor2 &  7,e7 %ipbuild+   
indu/ry tra9+ programs4  7#f7 ,in=m     
pot5tial work]s ( s\rces ( f9ancial     
assi/ance = tra9+ = individuals int]e/$ 
9 jo9+ su* indu/ry4  7#g7 ,attract      
work]s to ! ,unit$ ,/ates m]*ant m>9e & 
%ipbuild+ sectors4  #af4 ,t>get ,audi5ce
 ,9 c>ry+ out ! campaigns "u ?is ,act1  
to raise aw>5ess ab\t ! importance ( !  
m]*ant m>9e & %ipbuild+ sectors1 ! firm 

select$ "u section #ad %all t>get a     
div]se audi5ce1 includ+-- 7#a7 pot5tial 
work]s int]e/$ 9 m>itime c>e]s2  7#b7   
educational in/itutions & ! /ud5ts ( su*
 in/itutions consid]+ vocational tra9+ 9
 m>itime fields2  7#c7 milit>y vet]ans &
 individuals seek+ c>e] transitions2 &  
7#d7 ! g5]al public4  #ag4 ,report+ &   
acc\ntability  7a7 ,qu>t]ly report ,n   
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! end ( ea* qu>t]
 ( ea* fiscal ye> dur+ ! campaigns c>ri$
 out "u ?is ,act1 ! firm select$ "u     
section #d %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,m>itime ,adm9i/ration & ! relevant
 congressional committees qu>t]ly       
reports detail+ ! progress1 outrea*1 &  
impact ( ! campaigns1 & _! effectiv5ess 
9 increas+ applications = employm5t 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates m]*ant m>9e & %ipbuild+   
sectors4  7b7 ,f9al report ,n lat] ?an  
#fj days aft] ! conclusion ( ! campaigns
 c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act1 ! firm select$  
"u section #ad %all submit to !         
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,m>itime ,adm9i/ration 
& ! relevant congressional committees a 

compreh5sive f9al report4  #ah4 ,sealift
 capability  7a7 ,title #df ,title #df1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  ,,ix ,/rategic        
,sealift  #ijaja4 ,objectives &         
policy4#ijajb4 ,procurem5t1 ma9t5ance1 &
 op]ation4#ijajc4 ,sealift              
prioritization4#ijajd4 ,int]action )    
programs4#ijaje4 ,int]national          
agreem5ts4#ijajf4 ,brief+ on %ipbuild+  
capacity4#ijajg4 ,brief+ on privileg+   
fleet4#ijajh4 ,report on                
privilege4#ijaji4 ,report on requirem5ts
 = sealift =ce deploym5t4#ijaaj4 ,report
 on dome/ic build requirem5ts4#ijaaa4   
,assessm5t on m>9e infra/ructure        
read9ess4  #ijaja4 ,objectives & policy 
7a7 ,objectives ,x is necess>y = !      
national def5se & ! developm5t ( !      
dome/ic & =eign comm]ce ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates t ! ,unit$ ,/ates h a ,unit$     
,/ates-flag /rategic sealift-- 7#a7     
suffici5t to meet def5se deploym5t &    
ess5tial economic activities = ! ,unit$ 
,/ates 9 times ( crisis or w>2  7#b7    

suffici5t to respond unilat]ally to     
national security ?reats & ensure       
economic security resili5ce = !         
,nation's trade2 &  7#c7 built1 op]at$1 
& ma9ta9$ dur+ peace1 crisis1 & w>      
prim>ily 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to protect & 
ensure national security resili5cy &    
avoid =eign co]cion ( critical supply   
*a9s4  7b7 ,policy ,x is ! policy ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates to enc\rage & aid !       
developm5t & ma9t5ance ( a /rategic     
sealift satisfy+ ! objectives describ$ 9
 subsection 7a74  #ijajb4 ,procurem5t1  
ma9t5ance1 & op]ation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y ( ,transportation & !         
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all build1 acquire1
 ma9ta91 coord9ate1 support1 & op]ate a 
suffici5t & privileg$ civil1 comm]cial1 
& milit>y sealift capability4  7b7      
,supplem5tal capability ,9 e/abli%+     
sealift capability "u ?is subtitle1 !   
,secret>y ( ,transportation & ,secret>y 
( ,def5se %all cont9ue to op]ate a      
suffici5t ,m>itime ,security ,program1  
,tank] ,security ,program1 ,milit>y     

,sealift ,comm&1 & ,ready ,res]ve ,=ce  
to provide capacity & resili5cy =       
unilat]al ,unit$ ,/ates /rategic sealift
 9 peace1 crisis1 & w>4  #ijajc4        
,sealift prioritization  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9
 ma9ta9+1 coord9at+1 support+1 & op]at+ 
sealift capability "u ?is subtitle1     
prioritization = sealift capability "u  
?is subtitle dur+ w>time & crisis %all  
be 9 ! foll[+ ord]3 7#a7 ,comm]cial     
,unit$ ,/ates-flagg$ vessels4  7#b7     
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t own$ & op]at$   
sealift vessels4  7#c7 ,treaty alli$    
flagg$ vessels4  7#d7 ,p>tn] /ate flagg$
 %ipp+ vessels4  7b7 ,prioritization ,9 
mov+ ?r\gh ! ord] ( priority "u ?is     
section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all     
det]m9e ! tim+ ( mov+ ?r\gh su*         
priority4  #ijajd4 ,int]action )        
programs ,! ,secret>ies (               
,transportation & ,def5se may acquire1  
ma9ta91 & repair %ips f treaty allies   
us+ be/ practices to be transportable   
betwe5 ! ,m>itime ,security ,program1   
,tank] ,security ,program1 ,ready       

,res]ve ,fleet1 & ! fleet "u ?is        
subtitle4  #ijaje4 ,int]national        
agreem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ma9ta9+1     
coord9at+1 support+1 & op]at+ sealift   
capability "u ?is subtitle1 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,/ate %all lead an int]ag5cy ef=t to  
e/abli% & update agreem5ts ) treaty     
allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & p>tn]s to    
meet w>time sealift requirem5ts ( su*   
allies & p>tn]s & augm5t ,unit$ ,/ates  
sealift requirem5ts dur+ crisis & w>4   
7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an ,m>* #a1 #bjbe1 
! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) !  
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 %all provide to    
,congress an evaluation ( ! /atus (     
treaty allies sealift assurances "u     
subsection 7a71 includ+ an assessm5t (  
int]national agreem5ts describ$ 9 su*   
subsection & recomm5dations = updat+ su*
 agreem5ts to reflect ! global security 
environm5t4  #ijajf4 ,brief+ on         
%ipbuild+ capacity  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an ,m>* #a1 #bjbe1 ! ,secret>y (      
,transportation & ,secret>y ( ,def5se   
%all brief ,congress on ! capacity ( !  

,unit$ ,/ates %ipbuild+ indu/ry to meet 
! requirem5ts to build1 ma9ta91 & repair
 ! /rategic sealift fleet describ$ "u   
?is subtitle4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,9 brief+   
,congress "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,transportation & ,secret>y ( ,def5se
 %all include an assessm5t &            
recomm5dations = improv+ ! critical     
%ipbuild+ infra/ructure1 work=ce        
recruitm5t1 developm5t & ret5tion1 &    
critical supply *a9s & critical repair  
p>ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ways 9  
:i* allies & p>tn]s c contribute4       
#ijajg4 ,brief+ on privileg+ fleet  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,m>* #a1 #bjbe1 !  
,secret>y ( ,transportation1 9          
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>ies ( ,homel&   
,security & ,comm]ce & ! ,f$]al ,m>itime
 ,commission1 %all brief ,congress on   
available options = e/abli%+ privileges 
= ! ,unit$ ,/ates-own$ comm]cial fleet  
p>ticipat+ 9 ! int]national ocean-bas$  
trad+ m>ket t w su/a9 & significantly   
gr[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates-flagg$ fleet4  7b7  
,cont5ts ,9 brief+ ,congress "u         

subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all provide
 recomm5dations = & pot5tial inc5tives1 
includ+ a wide spectrum ( tax & cr$it   
inc5tives1 = civil1 comm]cial1 &        
gov]nm5t entities1 includ+ allies &     
p>tn]s1 to %ip goods on ,unit$          
,/ates-flag fleet4  #ijajh4 ,report on  
privilege  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,m>*
 #a1 #bjbe1 ! ,secret>y (               
,transportation1 9 coord9ation ) !      
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ! ,director ( !  
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 %all     
submit to ,congress a report includ+    
ways to ensure ! sealift fleet "u ?is   
subtitle is privileg$ 9 regulation1     
taxation1 fees1 & policy comp>$ to =eign
 vessels conduct+ trade ) a ,unit$      
,/ates domicil$ entity1 :ile rema9+     
consi/5t ) ! int]national obligations ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,9       
submitt+ ! report "u subsection 7a71 !  
,secret>y ( ,transportation %all include
 options = regulat+ =eign flagg$ %ipp+  
trade ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ord] to su/a9 
& gr[ ! ,m>itime ,security ,program1    

,tank] ,security ,program1 & o!r        
comm]cial ,unit$ ,/ates-flag %ips t     
comprise ! sealift fleet "u ?is         
subtitle4  #ijaji4 ,report on           
requirem5ts = sealift =ce deploym5t  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,m>* #a1 #bjbe1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to      
,congress a report on requirem5ts to    
ma9ta91 improve1 or gr[ ! ,m>itime      
,security ,program1 ,tank] ,security    
,program1 & ,ready ,res]ve ,=ce1 !      
sealift fleet "u ?is subtitle ov] !     
decade foll[+ ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
section4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,! report "u     
subsection 7a7 %all include a plan =    
mak+ ! ,ready ,res]ve ,=ce active 9     
int]national trade ?r\gh a              
public-private p>tn]%ip t enables       
f9anc+1 build+1 mann+1 op]at+1 ma9ta9+1 
& repair+ ! program vessels1 :ile       
gu>antee+ assur$ effective control 9    
times ( crisis or w>4  #ijaaj4 ,report  
on dome/ic build requirem5ts ,n lat] ?an
 ,m>* #a1 #bjbe1 ! ,secret>y (          
,transportation %all submit to ,congress

 a report t includes a plan to fund &   
phase 9 a dome/ic build requirem5t = !  
,m>itime ,security ,program1 ,tank]     
,security ,program1 ,ready ,res]ve      
,fleet1 & ! sealift fleet "u ?is        
section1 consid]+ ! full range ( dome/ic
 & treaty ,ally civil1 comm]cial1 &     
gov]nm5t p>tn] arrangem5ts & res\rce    
%>+4  #ijaaa4 ,assessm5t on m>9e        
infra/ructure read9ess  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an ,m>* #a1 #bjbf1 & e two ye>s   
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>ies ( ,def5se1       
,homel& ,security1 ,comm]ce1 &          
,transportation %all provide ,congress  
an assessm5t on-- 7#a7 ! read9ess &     
suffici5cy ( ,am]ica's m>9e             
infra/ructure1 %ipp+ indu/ry1 %ipbuild+ 
indu/ry1 & ,unit$ ,/ates-flagg$1 own$1 &
 op]at$ fleets to meet /rategic sealift 
requirem5ts & op]ate 9 a conte/$        
environm5t2  7#b7 ! vuln]ability ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates' economy to co]cion or    
control f our nation's /rategic         
competitors ?r\gh ! ocean-go+ trades2 & 
7#c7 critical infra/ructure             

vuln]abilities 9 ,am]ica's m>itime      
transportation sy/em1 to include ports1 
%ipy>ds1 repair y>ds1 inl& wat]ways1 & !
 dome/ic fleet1 & =eign inve/m5t 9      
m>itime infra/ructure1 & h[ to de-risk !
 m>itime sector = su* vuln]abilities4   
7b7 ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,n lat] ?an ,m>*  
#a1 #bjbf1 & e two ye>s !reaft]1 !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all provide ,congress
 an assessm5t on-- 7#a7 ! curr5t        
arrangem5ts & agreem5ts ) treaty allies 
= access to ! global m>itime            
transportation infra/ructure su* z      
ports1 h>bors1 & wat]ways2 &  7#b7 !    
curr5t assurances1 arrangem5ts1 &       
agreem5ts ) ,treaty allies to augm5t    
,unit$ ,/ates sealift capabilities 9    
times ( crisis & w>4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical   
am5dm5t ,! analysis = ,title #df1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  ,,ix4 ,/rategic ,sealift    
#ijaja  4  #ai4 ,assi/ance = small      
%ipy>ds ,section #edaja7;i7 ( title #df1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
fiscal ye> #bjba to c>ry out ?is section

 #bj1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ fiscal ye> #bjbe  
to c>ry out ?is section #ajj1jjj1jjj4   
#bj4 ,au?orization ( appropriations =   
,m>itime ,adm9i/ration ,!re are au?oriz$
 to be appropriat$ to ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,transportation = fiscal ye>s #bjbe     
?r\gh #bjce ! foll[+ am\nts3 7#a7       
#aj1jjj1jjj = a t>get$ campaign promot+ 
! virtues ( "w 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m]*ant
 ,m>9e = ! purpose ( sail+ 9            
int]national trade1 includ+ ,milit>y    
,sealift ,comm& m>9] positions1         
highlight+ ! critical ne$ = skill$      
work]s 9 ?is sector1 & to attract work]s
 to ?is sector4  7#b7 #e1jjj1jjj = a    
t>get$ campaign promot+ ! virtues ( "w 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %ipbuild+ indu/ry1     
highlight+ ! critical ne$ = skill$      
work]s 9 ?is sector1 & to attract work]s
 to ?is sector4  #ba4 ,au?orization (   
appropriations = ,m>itime ,adm9i/ration 
,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation = fiscal ye>
 #bjbd1 = programs associat$ ) ma9ta9+ !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,m]*ant ,m>9e = exp5ses  

necess>y = ! loan gu>antee program      
au?oriz$ "u *apt] #ecg ( title #df1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 #ajc1jbj1jjj1 (    
:i*-- 7#a7 #ajj1jjj1jjj may be = ! co/  
7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #ejb7e7 ( 
! ,f$]al ,cr$it ,re=m ,act ( #aiij 7#b  
,u4,s4,c4 #ffa;a7#e77 ( loan gu>antees  
"u ! program2 &  7#b7 #c1jbj1jjj may be 
us$ = adm9i/rative exp5ses relat+ to    
loan gu>antee commitm5ts "u ! program4  
#bb4 ,effective date ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date on :i* am\nts au?oriz$ "u   
?is ,act are appropriat$1 ! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,m>itime ,adm9i/ration %all        
complete ! action describ$ 9 section    
#ad4  #bc4 ,sunset clause ,any          
unobligat$ am\nt au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act   
%all expire #c ye>s aft] ! date on :i*  
su* am\nt is appropriat$4  #bd4         
,def9ition ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m relevant  
congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! 
,committee on ,appropriations1 !        
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & !       
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              

,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on
 ,appropriations1 ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices1 & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1   
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate4