,,ii  #aahth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #dfji  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #bj1     
#bjbd,mr4 ,booker introduced the        
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on          
,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation
  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct the ,comptroller
 ,general of the ,united ,states to     
submit a report to ,congress on vessel  
fires and responses1 and for other      
purposes4  #a4 ,,gao report on vessel   
fires  7a7 ,in general ,not later than  
#ahj days after the date of enactment of
 this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of
 the ,united ,states shall submit to the
 ,committee on ,transportation and      
,infrastructure of the ,house of        
,representatives and the ,committee on  
,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation
 of the ,senate a report on the state of
 marine firefighting authorities1       
jurisdiction1 plan review1 and other    
considerations with respect to vessel   
fires at waterfront facilities and      

within the navigable waters of the      
,united ,states up to #c nautical miles 
from the shoreline4  7b7 ,contents ,in  
carrying out subsection 7a71 the        
,comptroller ,general shall-- 7#a7      
examine factors that affect ,federal and
 non-,federal collaboration aimed at    
reducing vessel and waterfront facility 
fire risk to local communities2  7#b7   
focus on the prevalence and frequency of
 vessel fires described in subsection   
7a72 and  7#c7 make recommendations for 
preparedness1 responses to1 training    
for1 and other items for consideration4