,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ifgd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ad1 #bjbf,mr4  
,ezell introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/
 ,gu>d to e/abli% a pilot program to    
provide corrosion prev5tion & control   
assi/ance to ,coa/ ,gu>d field units1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/
 ,gu>d ,corrosion ,control ,assi/ance   
,team ,pilot ,program ,act4  #b4        
,e/abli%m5t ( pilot program  7a7        
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comm&ant
 ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant
 ,comm&ant = ,acquisition1 %all e/abli% 
& c>ry out a pilot program1 to be kn[n z
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d ,corrosion 
,control ,assi/ance ,team ,pilot        
,program1 to provide corrosion prev5tion
 & control assi/ance to ,coa/ ,gu>d     
field units4  7b7 ,scope ,9 c>ry+ out ! 

pilot program e/abli%$ "u subsection    
7a71 ! ,comm&ant %all-- 7#a7 provide    
on-site corrosion prev5tion & control   
te*nical advisory s]vices & direct      
assi/ance to ,coa/ ,gu>d field units ^u 
reque/2  7#b7 develop & ma9ta9 a        
repository ( corrosion prev5tion &      
control be/ practices & lessons le>n$   
applicable to ,coa/ ,gu>d m>itime       
assets2  7#c7 assess corrosion          
conditions & recomm5d corrective &      
prev5tive ma9t5ance actions at ,coa/    
,gu>d units2  7#d7 support tra9+ &      
education ( ,coa/ ,gu>d p]sonnel 9      
corrosion prev5tion & control te*niques2
  7#e7 coord9ate ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se
 ,(fice ( ,corrosion ,policy & ,ov]sight
 & o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies to       
lev]age exi/+ exp]tise1 te*nical /&>ds1 
& program data2 &  7#f7 collect data &  
metrics necess>y to assess !            
effectiv5ess ( ! pilot program & in=m   
future programmatic decisions4  7c7     
,pilot program objectives ,9 c>ry+ out !
 pilot program e/abli%$ "u subsection   

7a71 ! ,comm&ant %all specifically seek 
to--  7#a7 demon/rate ! feasibility &   
effectiv5ess ( a ,coa/ ,gu>d-specific   
corrosion control assi/ance capability2 
7#b7 apply lessons le>n$ f ! ,navy's    
,corrosion ,control ,assi/ance ,team    
program & o!r ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se       
corrosion programs to ! unique          
op]ational environm5t ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d2  
7#c7 quantify ! impact ( corrosion      
prev5tion & control int]v5tions on ,coa/
 ,gu>d asset read9ess & s]vice life2 &  
7#d7 develop recomm5dations relat$ ,coa/
 ,gu>d anti-corrosion prev5tion &       
control initiatives4  #c4 ,activities ,9
 c>ry+ out ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u  
section #b1 ! ,comm&ant may-- 7#a7      
procure equipm5t1 tools1 & mat]ials     
necess>y = corrosion assessm5t & control
 activities2  7#b7 tra9 program         
p]sonnel2  7#c7 contract ) non-,f$]al   
entities = te*nical exp]tise & advisory 
s]vices2 &  7#d7 develop data sy/ems &  
in=mation managem5t tools to support    
program op]ations4  #d4 ,organization & 

/aff+  7a7 ,corrosion control assi/ance 
teams  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out !     
pilot program e/abli%$ "u section #b1 ! 
,comm&ant %all e/abli% n few] ?an #b    
,corrosion ,control ,assi/ance ,teams   
consi/+ ( qualifi$ corrosion prev5tion &
 control speciali/s4  7#b7 ,team        
composition ,ea* ,corrosion ,control    
,assi/ance ,team %all consi/ ( p]sonnel 
) te*nical exp]tise 9-- 7,a7 m>9e coat+s
 & surface prep>ation2  7,b7 ca?odic    
protection sy/ems2  7,c7 coat+s &       
corrosion control tra9+2  7,d7 corrosion
 control ( ,c#e;,i 7,comm& & ,control1  
,communications1 ,comput]s1 ,combat     
,sy/ems1 & ,intellig5ce7 sy/ems2  7,e7  
corrosion eng9e]+ & failure analysis2 & 
7,f7 prev5tive ma9t5ance program        
developm5t4  7#c7 ,qualifications  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,memb]s ( ! ,corrosion ,control
 ,assi/ance ,team %all possess relevant 
te*nical c]tifications1 includ+         
corrosion control cr$5tials f ,,ampp    
7includ+ c]tifi$ ,coat+ ,inspectors1    
,protective ,coat+s ,speciali/s1        

,ca?odic ,protection ,speciali/s1 &     
,corrosion ,speciali/s7 & comm5surate   
demon/rat$ exp]tise1 z det]m9$ by !     
,comm&ant4  7,b7 ,accr$itation ,firms   
p]=m+ ! "w %\ld be ,,ampp ,,qp #e       
,accr$it$4  7b7 ,int]ag5cy coord9ation  
,9 e/abli%+ & /aff+ ! pilot program1 !  
,comm&ant may--  7#a7 ent] into memor&a 
( und]/&+ ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy1 !    
,secret>y ( ! ,army1 or ! ,secret>y ( ! 
,air ,=ce to detail milit>y or civilian 
p]sonnel ) corrosion prev5tion & control
 exp]tise to ! pilot program2  7#b7     
contract ) private sector entities      
possess+ relevant te*nical exp]tise2 &  
7#c7 reque/ te*nical support & subject  
matt] exp]tise f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se  
,(fice ( ,corrosion ,policy & ,ov]sight4
  #e4 ,report+ requirem5ts  7a7 ,int]im 
report ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date
 on :i* ! pilot program comm5ces        
op]ations1 ! ,comm&ant %all submit to ! 
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,transportation &         

,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives an int]im report on !   
pilot program t includes--  7#a7 a      
summ>y ( field unit visits conduct$ &   
s]vices provid$2  7#b7 prelim9>y data on
 ! impact ( program activities on asset 
read9ess & ma9t5ance co/s2 &  7#c7 any  
significant *all5ges enc\nt]$ 9 program 
implem5tation & propos$ corrective      
actions4  7b7 ,f9al report ,n lat] ?an  
#ij days be=e ! date on :i* ! pilot     
program is s*$ul$ to t]m9ate "u section 
#f1 ! ,comm&ant %all submit to !        
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a f9al report on ! pilot
 program t includes--  7#a7 a           
compreh5sive assessm5t ( ! effectiv5ess 
( ! pilot program 9 a*iev+ ! objectives 
describ$ 9 section #d7;c72  7#b7        
quantifi$ metrics on improvem5ts 9 asset
 s]vice life & op]ational read9ess      
attributable to pilot program           

activities2  7#c7 lessons le>n$ f !     
pilot program & f coord9ation )         
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se corrosion programs2 
7#d7 a detail$ assessm5t ( ! feasibility
 & project$ co/ ( a p]man5t1 full-scale 
,coa/ ,gu>d corrosion prev5tion &       
control program2 &  7#e7 a recomm5dation
 f ! ,comm&ant on :e!r to e/abli% su* a 
p]man5t program1 & if s1 a propos$      
program /ructure1 /aff+ plan1 & fund+   
requirem5ts4  7c7 ,publication ,!       
,comm&ant %all make ea* report requir$  
"u ?is section publicly available on a  
publicly accessible website ( ! ,coa/   
,gu>d4  #f4 ,duration ( pilot program   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! pilot program %all      
t]m9ate on ! date t is #c ye>s aft] !   
date on :i* ! pilot program comm5ces    
op]ations4  7b7 ,ext5sion ,! ,comm&ant  
may ext5d ! pilot program = a p]iod ( n 
m ?an #b additional ye>s if ! ,comm&ant 
det]m9es1 & notifies ! committees       
specifi$ 9 section #e n lat] ?an #ahj   
days be=e ! t]m9ation date1 t--  7#a7 ! 
pilot program has demon/rat$ suffici5t  

effectiv5ess to w>rant cont9uation2 &   
7#b7 additional "t is ne$$ to collect   
data necess>y to make a f9al det]m9ation
 on ! e/abli%m5t ( a p]man5t program4   
#g4 ,consultation ) ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! pilot       
program1 ! ,comm&ant %all-- 7#a7 e/abli%
 =mal consultation me*anisms ) ! ,(fice 
( ,corrosion ,policy & ,ov]sight ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to access te*nical  
exp]tise1 /&>ds1 & program data2  7#b7  
seek to lev]age1 to ! maximum ext5t     
practicable1 exi/+ ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se  
corrosion prev5tion & control tools1    
processes1 & be/ practices2 &  7#c7 :]e 
appropriate1 develop ,coa/              
,gu>d-specific adaptations ( ,dep>tm5t (
 ,def5se corrosion prev5tion & control  
/&>ds & processes4  7b7 ,navy ,,ccat    
consultation ,! ,comm&ant %all          
specifically seek to-- 7#a7 conduct a   
=mal review ( ! /ructure1 op]ations1 &  
outcomes ( ! ,navy's ,corrosion ,control
 ,assi/ance ,team program prior to /&+  
up ! fir/ ,coa/ ,gu>d ,corrosion        

,control ,assi/ance ,team "u ?is ,act2  
7#b7 :]ev] practicable1 adopt ,navy     
,corrosion ,control ,assi/ance ,team    
op]ational proc$ures & te*nical /&>ds t 
are applicable to ,coa/ ,gu>d assets2 & 
7#c7 e/abli% a =mal in=mation %>+       
me*anism ) ! ,navy ,corrosion ,control  
,assi/ance ,team program to facilitate  
ongo+ ex*ange ( lessons le>n$ & be/     
practices4  #h4 ,implem5tation plan ,n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,comm&ant %all submit to ! 
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives an implem5tation plan = 
! pilot program t includes-- 7#a7       
id5tification ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d di/ricts  
or units to be s]v$ dur+ ! initial phase
 ( ! pilot program2  7#b7 a propos$     
s*$ule = comm5c+ pilot program          
op]ations2  7#c7 a framework = measur+ &
 report+ pilot program outcomes1 includ+
 specific p]=mance metrics2 &  7#d7 a   

description ( plann$ consultation       
activities ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4