H.R. 5326House115th Congress (2017-2019)In Committee

Maritime Technical Corrections Act of 2018

Introduced March 19, 2018

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The Maritime Technical Corrections Act of 2018 updates the U.S. Code sections that govern the Coast Guard and commercial shipping. It clarifies definitions, modernizes terminology, fixes citation and formatting errors, and tweaks a few procedural rules, affecting Coast Guard officials, maritime regulators, and vessel operators.

Key Provisions

  • Defines “Commandant” and replaces every reference to “Commandant of the Coast Guard” with the shorter term in both Title 14 (Coast Guard) and Title 46 (Maritime Transportation).
  • Requires newly assigned Coast Guard flag officers and senior executives in the National Capital Region to complete a training course on how Congress works within 60 days of starting the job.
  • Updates language to use gender‑neutral terms such as “enlisted members” and corrects outdated references (e.g., changing “Department of Defense” language, updating dates, and fixing citation errors).
  • Amends the rules for exempting certain vessels, and revises passenger‑vessel and tank‑vessel regulations, including age and hull‑type criteria and how standards are maintained.
  • Changes the grounds for denying a mariner’s license: a conviction for a dangerous drug offense in the past 10 years or current drug use can be a denial unless the applicant proves they are cured.
  • Makes miscellaneous technical fixes—such as adding “systems” to acquisition authorizations, updating real‑property inventory duties, correcting penalties, and fixing numerous cross‑references and punctuation errors throughout the statutes.

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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 794.

November 13, 2018

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Introduced in House

March 19, 2018

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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

March 19, 2018

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

March 20, 2018

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Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Discharged.

April 12, 2018

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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

April 12, 2018

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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-1015.

November 13, 2018

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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 794.

November 13, 2018

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Union Calendar No. 794
115th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5326

[Report No. 115-1015]

To amend titles 14 and 46, United States Code, to make technical
corrections with respect to Coast Guard and shipping authorities, and
for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 19, 2018

Mr. Garamendi (for himself and Mr. Hunter) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure

November 13, 2018

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March
19, 2018]

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A BILL

To amend titles 14 and 46, United States Code, to make technical
corrections with respect to Coast Guard and shipping authorities, and
for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Maritime Technical Corrections Act
of 2018''.

SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.

TITLE I--COAST GUARD

Sec. 101. Commandant defined.
Sec. 102. Training course on workings of Congress.
Sec. 103. Miscellaneous.
Sec. 104. Department of Defense consultation.
Sec. 105. Repeal.
Sec. 106. Mission need statement.
Sec. 107. Continuation on active duty.
Sec. 108. System acquisition authorization.
Sec. 109. Inventory of real property.

TITLE II--MARITIME TRANSPORTATION

Sec. 201. Definitions.
Sec. 202. Authority to exempt vessels.
Sec. 203. Passenger vessels.
Sec. 204. Tank vessels.
Sec. 205. Grounds for denial or revocation.
Sec. 206. Miscellaneous corrections to title 46, U.S.C.
Sec. 207. Miscellaneous corrections to Oil Pollution Act of 1990.
Sec. 208. Miscellaneous corrections.

TITLE I--COAST GUARD

SEC. 101. COMMANDANT DEFINED.

(a) In General.--Chapter 1 of title 14, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 5. Commandant defined
``In this title, the term `Commandant' means the Commandant of the
Coast Guard.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 1 of title 14,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

``5. Commandant defined.''.
(c) Conforming Amendments.--Title 14, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in section 58(a) by striking ``Commandant of the Coast
Guard'' and inserting ``Commandant'';
(2) in section 101 by striking ``Commandant of the Coast
Guard'' and inserting ``Commandant'';
(3) in section 693 by striking ``Commandant of the Coast
Guard'' and inserting ``Commandant'';
(4) in section 672a(a) by striking ``Commandant of the
Coast Guard'' and inserting ``Commandant'';
(5) in section 678(a) by striking ``Commandant of the Coast
Guard'' and inserting ``Commandant'';
(6) in section 561(a) by striking ``Commandant of the Coast
Guard'' and inserting ``Commandant'';
(7) in section 577(a) by striking ``Commandant of the Coast
Guard'' and inserting ``Commandant'';
(8) in section 581--
(A) by striking paragraph (4); and
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (12) as
paragraphs (4) through (11), respectively;
(9) in section 200(a) by striking ``Commandant of the Coast
Guard'' and inserting ``Commandant'';
(10) in section 196(b)(1) by striking ``Commandant of the
Coast Guard'' and inserting ``Commandant'';
(11) in section 199 by striking ``Commandant of the Coast
Guard'' and inserting ``Commandant'';
(12) in section 429(a)(1) by striking ``Commandant of the
Coast Guard'' and inserting ``Commandant'';
(13) in section 423(a)(2) by striking ``Commandant of the
Coast Guard'' and inserting ``Commandant'';
(14) in section 2702(5) by striking ``Commandant of the
Coast Guard'' and inserting ``Commandant'';
(15) in section 2902(a) by striking ``Commandant of the
Coast Guard'' and inserting ``Commandant''; and
(16) in section 2903(f)(1) by striking ``Commandant of the
Coast Guard'' and inserting ``Commandant''.

SEC. 102. TRAINING COURSE ON WORKINGS OF CONGRESS.

Section 60(d) of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read
as follows:
``(d) Completion of Required Training.--A Coast Guard flag officer
who is newly appointed or assigned to a billet in the National Capital
Region, and a Coast Guard Senior Executive Service employee who is
newly employed in the National Capital Region, shall complete a
training course that meets the requirements of this section not later
than 60 days after reporting for duty.''.

SEC. 103. MISCELLANEOUS.

(a) Secretary; General Powers.--Section 92 of title 14, United
States Code, is amended by redesignating subsections (f) through (i) as
subsections (e) through (h), respectively.
(b) Commandant; General Powers.--Section 93(a)(21) of title 14,
United States Code, is amended by striking ``section 30305(a)'' and
inserting ``section 30305(b)(7)''.
(c) Enlisted Members.--
(1) Department of the army and department of the air
force.--Section 144(b) of title 14, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``enlisted men'' each place it appears and
inserting ``enlisted members''.
(2) Navy department.--Section 145(b) of title 14, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``enlisted men'' each place
it appears and inserting ``enlisted members''.
(3) Purchase of commissary and quartermaster supplies.--
Section 4 of the Act of May 22, 1926 (44 Stat. 626, chapter
371; 33 U.S.C. 754a), is amended by striking ``enlisted men''
and inserting ``enlisted members''.
(d) Arctic Maritime Transportation.--Section 90(f) of title 14,
United States Code, is amended by striking the question mark.
(e) Long-Term Lease Authority for Lighthouse Property.--Section
672a(a) of title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is
further amended by striking ``Section 321 of chapter 314 of the Act of
June 30, 1932 (40 U.S.C. 303b)'' and inserting ``Section 1302 of title
40''.
(f) Required Contract Terms.--Section 565 of title 14, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ``awarded or issued by
the Coast Guard after the date of enactment of the Coast Guard
Authorization Act of 2010''; and
(2) in subsection (b)(1) by striking ``after the date of
enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010''.
(g) Acquisition Program Baseline Breach.--Section 575(c) of title
14, United States Code, is amended by striking ``certification, with a
supporting explanation, that'' and inserting ``determination, with a
supporting explanation, of whether''.
(h) Enlistments; Term, Grade.--Section 351(a) of title 14, United
States Code, is amended by inserting ``the duration of their'' before
``minority''.
(i) Members of the Auxiliary; Status.--Section 823a(b)(9) of title
14, United States Code, is amended by striking ``On or after January 1,
2001, section'' and inserting ``Section''.
(j) Use of Member's Facilities.--Section 826(b) of title 14, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``section 154 of title 23, United
States Code'' and inserting ``section 30102 of title 49''.
(k) Availability of Appropriations.--Section 830(b) of title 14,
United States Code, is amended by striking ``1954'' and inserting
``1986''.

SEC. 104. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONSULTATION.

Section 566 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b) by striking ``enter into'' and
inserting ``maintain''; and
(2) by striking subsection (d).

SEC. 105. REPEAL.

Section 568 of title 14, United States Code, and the item relating
to that section in the analysis for chapter 15 of that title, are
repealed.

SEC. 106. MISSION NEED STATEMENT.

Section 569 of title 14, United States Code, is--
(1) amended in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``for fiscal year 2016'' and
inserting ``for fiscal year 2019''; and
(B) by striking ``, on the date on which the
President submits to Congress a budget for fiscal year
2019 under such section,''.

SEC. 107. CONTINUATION ON ACTIVE DUTY.

Section 290(a) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``Officers, other than the Commandant, serving'' and inserting
``Officers serving''.

SEC. 108. SYSTEM ACQUISITION AUTHORIZATION.

(a) Requirement for Prior Authorization of Appropriations.--Section
2701(2) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking ``and
aircraft'' and inserting ``aircraft, and systems''.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 2702(2) of title 14,
United States Code, is amended by striking ``and aircraft'' and
inserting ``aircraft, and systems''.

SEC. 109. INVENTORY OF REAL PROPERTY.

Section 679 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ``Not later than
September 30, 2015, the Commandant shall establish'' and
inserting ``The Commandant shall maintain''; and
(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
``(b) Updates.--The Commandant shall update information on each
unit of real property included in the inventory required under
subsection (a) not later than 30 days after any change relating to the
control of such property.''.

TITLE II--MARITIME TRANSPORTATION

SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS.

(a) In General.--
(1) Section 2101 of title 46, United States Code, is
amended--
(A) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
``( ) `Commandant' means the Commandant of the Coast
Guard.'';
(B) by striking the semicolon at the end of
paragraph (14) and inserting a period; and
(C) by redesignating the paragraphs of such section
in order as paragraphs (1) through (54), respectively.
(2) Section 3701 of title 46, United States Code, is
amended by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs
(2) and (3) respectively.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Section 114(o)(3) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act
of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1383a(o)(3)) is amended--
(A) by striking ``section 2101(11a)'' and inserting
``section 2101(12)''; and
(B) by striking ``section 2101(11b)'' and inserting
``section 2101(13)''.
(2) Section 3(3) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1802(3)), is amended
by striking ``section 2101(21a)'' and inserting ``section
2101(30)''.
(3) Section 1992(d)(7) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``section 2101(22)'' and inserting
``section 2101(31)''.
(4) Section 12(c) of the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967
(22 U.S.C. 1980b(c)) is amended by striking ``section
2101(11a)'' and inserting ``section 2101(12)''.
(5) Section 311(a)(26)(D) of the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(a)(26)(D)) is amended by striking
``section 2101(17a)'' and inserting ``section 2101(23)''.
(6) Section 2113(3) of title 46, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``section 2101(42)(A)'' and inserting
``section 2101(51)(A)''.
(7) Section 2116(d)(1) of title 46, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``Coast Guard Commandant'' and inserting
``Commandant''.
(8) Section 3202(a)(1)(A) of title 46, United States Code,
is amended by striking ``section 2101(21)(A)'' and inserting
``section 2101(29)(A)''.
(9) Section 3507 of title 46, United States Code, is
amended--
(A) in subsection (k)(1), by striking ``section
2101(22)'' and inserting ``section 2101(31)''; and
(B) by striking subsection (l) and inserting the
following:
``(l) Definition.--In this section and section 3508, the term
`owner' means the owner, charterer, managing operator, master, or other
individual in charge of a vessel.''.
(10) Section 4105 of title 46, United States Code, is
amended--
(A) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``section
2101(42)'' and inserting ``section 2101(51)''; and
(B) in subsection (c), by striking ``section
2101(42)(A)'' and inserting ``section 2101(51)(A)''.
(11) Section 6101(i)(4) of title 46, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``of the Coast Guard''.
(12) Section 7510(c)(1) of title 46, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``Commandant of the Coast Guard'' and
inserting ``Commandant''.
(13) Section 7706(a) of title 46, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``of the Coast Guard''.
(14) Section 8108(a)(1) of title 46, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``of the Coast Guard''.
(15) Section 12119(a)(3) of title 46, United States Code,
is amended by striking ``section 2101(20)'' and inserting
``section 2101(26)''.
(16) Section 80302(d) of title 46, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``of the Coast Guard'' the first place it
appears.
(17) Section 1101 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``Section 2101(17a)'' and inserting
``Section 2101(23)''.

SEC. 202. AUTHORITY TO EXEMPT VESSELS.

(a) In General.--Section 2113 of title 46, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by adding ``and'' after the semicolon at the end of
paragraph (3); and
(2) by striking paragraphs (4) and (5) and inserting the
following:
``(4) maintain different structural fire protection,
manning, operating, and equipment requirements for vessels that
satisfied requirements set forth in the Passenger Vessel Safety
Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-206) before June 21, 1994.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 3306(i) of title 46, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``section 2113(5)'' and inserting
``section 2113(4)''.

SEC. 203. PASSENGER VESSELS.

(a) Section 3507 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (a)(3);
(2) in subsection (e)(2), by striking ``services
confidential'' and inserting ``services as confidential''; and
(3) in subsection (i), by striking ``Within 6 months after
the date of enactment of the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety
Act of 2010, the Secretary shall issue'' and insert ``The
Secretary shall maintain''.
(b) Section 3508 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``Within 1 year after
the date of enactment of the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety
Act of 2010, the'' and inserting ``The'', and by striking
``develop'' and inserting ``maintain'';
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ``Beginning 2 years
after the standards are established under subsection (b), no''
and inserting ``No'';
(3) by striking subsection (d) and redesignating
subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (d) and (e),
respectively; and
(4) in subsection (e), as redesignated by paragraph (3), by
striking ``subsection (e)'' each place it appears and inserting
``subsection (d)''.

SEC. 204. TANK VESSELS.

(a) Section 3703a of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (3) and
redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) as paragraphs (3),
(4), and (5), respectively;
(2) in subsection (c)(2)--
(A) by striking ``that is delivered'' and inserting
``that was delivered'';
(B) by striking ``that qualifies'' and inserting
``that qualified''; and
(C) by striking ``after January 1, 2015,'';
(3) in subsection (c)(3)--
(A) by striking ``that is delivered'' and inserting
``that was delivered''; and
(B) by striking ``that qualifies'' and inserting
``that qualified'';
(4) by striking subsection (c)(3)(A) and inserting the
following:
``(A) in the case of a vessel of at least 5,000 gross tons
but less than 15,000 gross tons as measured under section
14502, or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 as
prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104, if the vessel
is 25 years old or older and has a single hull, or is 30 years
old or older and has a double bottom or double sides;'';
(5) by striking subsection (c)(3)(B) and inserting the
following:
``(B) in the case of a vessel of at least 15,000 gross tons
but less than 30,000 gross tons as measured under section
14502, or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 as
prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104, if the vessel
is 25 years old or older and has a single hull, or is 30 years
old or older and has a double bottom or double sides; and'';
(6) by striking subsection (c)(3)(C) and inserting the
following:
``(C) in the case of a vessel of at least 30,000 gross tons
as measured under section 14502, or an alternate tonnage
measured under section 14302 as prescribed by the Secretary
under section 14104, if the vessel is 23 years old or older and
has a single hull, or is 28 years old or older and has a double
bottom or double sides.''; and
(7) in subsection (e)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and except as
otherwise provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this
subsection''; and
(B) by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating
paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).
(b) Section 3705 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking paragraph (2);
(B) by striking ``(1)''; and
(C) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as
paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; and
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ``before January 2,
1986, or the date on which the tanker reaches 15 years of age,
whichever is later''.
(c) Section 3706(d) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``before January 2, 1986, or the date on which it reaches 15
years of age, whichever is later''.
(d) Section 1001(32)(A) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C.
2701(32)(A)) is amended by striking ``(other than a vessel described in
section 3703a(b)(3) of title 46, United States Code)''.

SEC. 205. GROUNDS FOR DENIAL OR REVOCATION.

(a) Section 7503 of title 46, United States Code, is amended to
read as follows:
``Sec. 7503. Dangerous drugs as grounds for denial
``A license, certificate of registry, or merchant mariner's
document authorized to be issued under this part may be denied to an
individual who--
``(1) within 10 years before applying for the license,
certificate, or document, has been convicted of violating a
dangerous drug law of the United States or of a State; or
``(2) when applying, has ever been a user of, or addicted
to, a dangerous drug unless the individual provides
satisfactory proof that the individual is cured.''.
(b) Section 7704 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (a) and (b),
respectively.

SEC. 206. MISCELLANEOUS CORRECTIONS TO TITLE 46, U.S.C.

(a) Section 2110 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
striking subsection (k).
(b) Section 2116(c) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``Beginning with fiscal year 2011 and each fiscal year
thereafter, the'' and inserting ``The''.
(c) Section 3302(g)(2) of title 46, United States Code, is amended
by striking ``After December 31, 1988, this'' and inserting ``This''.
(d) Section 6101(j) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``, as soon as possible, and no later than January 1, 2005,''.
(e) Section 7505 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``section 206(b)(7) of the National Driver Register Act of
1982 (23 U.S.C. 401 note)'' and inserting ``section 30305(b)(7) of
title 49''.
(f) Section 7702(c)(1) of title 46, United States Code, is amended
by striking ``section 206(b)(4) of the National Driver Register Act of
1982 (23 U.S.C. 401 note)'' and inserting ``section 30305(b)(7) of
title 49''.
(g) Section 8106(f) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
``(3) Continuing violations.--The maximum amount of a civil
penalty for a violation under this subsection shall be
$100,000.''.
(h) Section 8703 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b).
(i) Section 11113 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(4)(A) by striking ``paragraph (2)''
and inserting ``paragraph (3)''; and
(2) in subsection (c)(2)(B)--
(A) by striking ``section 2(9)(a)'' and inserting
``section 2(a)(9)(A)''; and
(B) by striking ``33 U.S.C. 1901(9)(a)'' and
inserting ``33 U.S.C. 1901(a)(9)(A)''.
(j) Section 12113(d)(2)(C)(iii) of title 46, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``118 Stat. 2887)'' and inserting ``118 Stat.
2887))''.
(k) Section 13107(c)(2) of title 46, United States Code, is amended
by striking ``On and after October 1, 2016, no'' and inserting ``No''.
(l) Section 31322(a)(4)(B) of title 46, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``state'' and inserting ``State''.
(m) Section 52101(d) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``(50 App. U.S.C. 459(a))'' and inserting ``(50 U.S.C.
3808(a))''.
(n) The analysis for chapter 531 of title 46, United States Code,
is amended by striking the item relating to section 53109:
(o) Section 53106(a)(1) of title 46, United States Code, is amended
by striking subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D), and by redesignating
subparagraphs (E), (F), and (G) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C),
respectively.
(p) Section 53111 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
striking paragraphs (1) through (4), and by redesignating paragraphs
(5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively.
(q) Section 53501 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (5)(A)(iii), by striking ``transportation
trade trade or'' and inserting ``transportation trade or'';
(2) by redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph (9);
(3) by striking the second paragraph (7) (relating to the
definition of ``United States foreign trade''); and
(4) by inserting after the first paragraph (7) the
following:
``(8) United states foreign trade.--The term `United States
foreign trade' includes those areas in domestic trade in which
a vessel built with a construction-differential subsidy is
allowed to operate under the first sentence of section 506 of
the Merchant Marine Act, 1936.''.
(r) Section 54101(f) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
``(2) Minimum standards for payment or reimbursement.--Each
application submitted under paragraph (1) shall include a
comprehensive description of--
``(A) the need for the project;
``(B) the methodology for implementing the project;
and
``(C) any existing programs or arrangements that
can be used to supplement or leverage assistance under
the program.''.
(s) Section 55305(d)(2)(D) of title 46, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``421(c)(1)'' and inserting ``1303(a)(1))''.
(t) The analysis for chapter 575 of title 46, United States Code,
is amended in the item relating to section 57533 by adding a period at
the end.
(u) Section 57532(d) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``(50 App. U.S.C. 1291(a), (c), 1293(c), 1294)'' and inserting
``(50 U.S.C. 4701(a), (c), 4703(c), and 4704)''.
(v) Section 60303(c) of title 46, United States Code, is amended in
by striking ``Subsection (a) section does'' and inserting ``Subsection
(a) does''.

SEC. 207. MISCELLANEOUS CORRECTIONS TO OIL POLLUTION ACT OF 1990.

(a) Section 2 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2701
note) is amended by--
(1) inserting after the item relating to section 5007 the
following:

``Sec. 5008. North Pacific Marine Research Institute.''.
(2) striking the item relating to section 6003.
(b) Section 1003(d)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C.
2703(d)(5)) is amended by inserting ``section'' before ``1002(a)''.
(c) Section 1004(d)(2)(C) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33
U.S.C. 2704(d)(2)(C)) is amended by striking ``under this subparagraph
(A)'' and inserting ``under subparagraph (A)''.
(d) Section 4303 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2716a)
is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``subsection (c)(2)''
and inserting ``subsection (b)(2)''; and
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``this section 1016''
and inserting ``section 1016''.
(e) Section 5002(l)(2) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C.
2732(l)(2)) is amended by striking ``General Accounting Office'' and
inserting ``Government Accountability Office''.

SEC. 208. MISCELLANEOUS CORRECTIONS.

(a) Section 1 of the Act of June 15, 1917 (chapter 30; 50 U.S.C.
191), is amended by striking ``the Secretary of the Treasury'' and
inserting ``the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is
operating''.
(b) Section 5(b) of the Act entitled ``An Act to regulate the
construction of bridges over navigable waters'', approved March 23,
1906, popularly known as the Bridge Act of 1906 (chapter 1130; 33
U.S.C. 495(b)), is amended by striking ``$5,000 for a violation
occurring in 2004; $10,000 for a violation occurring in 2005; $15,000
for a violation occurring in 2006; $20,000 for a violation occurring in
2007; and''.
(c) Section 5(f) of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (33
U.S.C. 1904(f)) is amended to read as follows:
``(f) Ship Clearance; Refusal or Revocation.--If a ship is under a
detention order under this section, the Secretary may refuse or revoke
the clearance required by section 60105 of title 46, United States
Code.''.
Union Calendar No. 794

115th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 5326

[Report No. 115-1015]

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A BILL

To amend titles 14 and 46, United States Code, to make technical
corrections with respect to Coast Guard and shipping authorities, and
for other purposes.

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November 13, 2018

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed