An amendment numbered 11 printed in House Report 111-311 to state that the marine safety provisions of the bill shall not impair the Coast Guard's homeland security missions.

1. Adds SEC. __. AUTHORITY OF THE COAST GUARD TO CARRY OUT ITS HOMELAND SECURITY MISSIONS on page 312, line 22

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   Inserted: SEC. __. AUTHORITY OF THE COAST GUARD TO CARRY OUT ITS HOMELAND SECURITY MISSIONS.

   Inserted: The provisions of this Act that relate to the Coast Guard's marine safety mission shall not impair the authority of the Coast Guard to carry out its homeland security missions, including--

   Inserted: (1) protecting ports, waterways, and marine transportation systems in the United States from acts of terrorism;

   Inserted: (2) safeguarding the United States' international borders from maritime intrusions by aliens seeking unlawful entry into the United States, and from individuals who aim to traffic in illegal drugs, firearms, and weapons of mass destruction in the United States;

   Inserted: (3) maintaining defense readiness, as one of the armed forces, to rapidly mobilize and deploy defensive security personnel during a national emergency;

   Inserted: (4) coordinating efforts with Federal, State, and local intelligence agencies to deter, detect, and take action against acts of terrorism;

   Inserted: (5) preventing human smuggling operations at ports, on waterways, and throughout the marine transportation system; and

   Inserted: (6) enhancing stability in the United States in support of the national security strategy of the United States as referred to in section 108 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 404a).

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   Page 312, after line 22, insert the following new section:

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