Mike D. Rogers
Representative for Alabama · Republican · United States
“(8) An assessment of NATO's deterrence efforts in Romania, including a description and evaluation of-- (A) United States force posture in Romania, including any new rotations to Romania intended to enhance deterrence following the 2025 decision to end the rotational presence of a United States brigade; (B) consultations with NATO allies r…”
“(8) An assessment of NATO's deterrence efforts in Romania, including a description and evaluation of-- (A) United States force posture in Romania, including any new rotations to Romania intended to enhance deterrence following the 2025 decision to end the rotational presence of a United States brigade; (B) consultations with NATO allies r…”
“(a) Requirement for Risk-based Approach.--Section 3843 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. 3843. Contractor business systems: monitoring and surveillance standards ``(a) Requirement for Risk-based Approach.--The Secretary shall implement an agile, streamlined risk-based approach to surveillance of contra…”
“(a) Requirement for Risk-based Approach.--Section 3843 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. 3843. Contractor business systems: monitoring and surveillance standards ``(a) Requirement for Risk-based Approach.--The Secretary shall implement an agile, streamlined risk-based approach to surveillance of contra…”
“(b) Modification of Certain Certifications and Assessments.-- (1) Certifications.--Section 1249(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60) is amended-- (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``The certification described'' and inserting following: ``(1) In general.--Except as prov…”
“(b) Objectives.--The Commander shall ensure that the Cognitive Performance Enhancement Program-- (1) improves readiness, resilience, and recovery, using evidence-based holistic and proactive high-performance brain training that has a validated ability to scale cost- effectively across the special operations forces enterprise; [[Page H4842…”
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“(b) Report on Enrollment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Maritime Administrator shall submit a report to the appropriate committees of Congress identifying the additional resources needed to increase enrollment at the United States Merchant Marine Academy. SEC. 3608. STATE MARITIME ACADEMIES. (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Maritime Administrator shall submit a report to Congress containing the results of a study to evaluate the additional resources needed to allow State maritime academies to increase enrollment and produce additional mariners.”
“(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) the United States Merchant Marine Academy, one of our Nation's 5 Federal service academies, is vital to our national security, and modernizing the Academy's aging infrastructure and investing in faculty and students must be congressional priorities; (2) sufficient funding must be provided to enable the maximum student enrollment that the campus infrastructure of the United States Merchant Marine Academy can support; and (3) considering the Academy's role as a co-equal military service academy, the United States Merchant Marine Academy should be included in the rotation of presidential attendance at graduations.”
“(3) The United States defense readiness and economic security relies on a strong investment in training and cultivating United States Merchant Marine officers at the United States Merchant Marine Academy. (4) Most of the facilities at the United States Merchant Marine Academy date back to the Academy's founding, have not been modernized since, and are not conducive to the immersive training and demanding coursework today's Midshipmen are required to complete. (5) Rehabilitating and modernizing the campus infrastructure at the United States Merchant Marine Academy is necessary to ensuring current and future generations of Midshipmen receive a first-class education. SEC. 3607. UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY.”
“Congress finds the following: (1) The United States Merchant Marine Academy plays a critical role in training service-obligated licensed merchant mariners to operate commercial vessels, in peacetime and during times of conflict. (2) The United States Merchant Marine Academy is 1 of the 5 Federal service academies and plays a critical role in maintaining a domestic, commercial maritime industry, with each graduate having a commitment to serve not less than 8 years in the foreign and domestic commerce and the national defense of the United States, which may include service on a merchant vessel documented under chapter 121 of title 46, and graduates make up more than 80 percent of the United States Navy's Strategic Sealift Officer Program.”
“(c) Definitions.-- (1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Commerce of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. (2) The term ``critical infrastructure'' has the meaning given the term in section 721(a) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(a)). (3) The term ``LOGINK'' means the public, open, shared logistics information network known as the National Public Information Platform for Transportation and Logistics by the Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China. SEC. 3606. UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES MODERNIZATION.”
“(b) Contents.--The report under subsection (a) shall include-- (1) consideration of existing literature and reporting from Federal and non-Federal sources; (2) an assessment of the number of commercial shipping vessels by class required to sustain a peace-time and wartime national economy; (3) an assessment of opportunities to leverage private sector funding to enhance the capability of marine infrastructure of the United States; (4) an evaluation of future infrastructure needs to support alternative fuels for vessels and harborcraft; (5) an assessment of an ability to construct and repair seaports and shipyards during national security emergencies, including readiness to construct temporary facilities, and carry out marine salvage and firefighting operations; and (6) an evaluation of the possible effects on the commercial operations of United States ports and other critical infrastructure of prohibiting any entity that owns or operates a port or terminal in the United States from using or sharing data with-- (A) LOGINK; (B) any logistics platform controlled by, affiliated with, or subject to the jurisdiction of the Chinese Communist Party or the Government of the People's Republic of China; or (C) any logistics platform that shares data with a system described in subparagraph (A) or (B).”
“(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Maritime Administrator shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the status and resources and authorities needed to execute and complete necessary vessels, harborcraft, port, shipyard, and other infrastructure improvements to ensure the national security interests of the United States and support the domestic and foreign commerce of the United States.”
“(2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall consider-- (A) opportunities to enhance the integration of Military Sealift Command civilian mariners into the military command structure; (B) providing training on the roles and significance of Military Sealift Command civilian mariner workforce to relevant military commands; and (C) authorities required to improve recruitment and retention of civilian mariners in Military Sealift Command. (c) Report on Extending Charter Durations.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report assessing the merits of extending the maximum charter durations of commercial and specialty vessels for the Military Sealift Command. SEC. 3605. ASSESSMENT ON MARITIME INFRASTRUCTURE READINESS.”
“(b) Report on Recruiting and Retention Efforts.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of the Navy, in coordination with the Commander of the Military Sealift Command and the Maritime Security Board, and in consultation with the Commander of United States Transportation Command, the Commander of United States Fleet Forces Command, and the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on efforts to improve recruitment and retention of Military Sealift Command Mariners.”
“MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND. (a) Authority To Offer Increased Paid Leave Accrual.--The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to offer government merchant mariners employed by Military Sealift Command paid leave accrual at a faster rate than provided pursuant to the standard General Schedule (GS) system to make government seafaring jobs more competitive with the commercial sector.”
“(b) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on-- (1) the results of the assessment required by subsection (a); and (2) a plan to execute any measures pursuant to such assessment. (c) Strategy Required.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter, the Secretary of the Navy and Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall-- (1) provide to the appropriate committees of Congress strategies describing how measures identified as a result of the assessment required by subsection (a) will be incorporated into shipbuilding programs for the Navy and Coast Guard; and (2) publish a public version of the strategies. SEC. 3604.”
“(I) An evaluation of education and technology development best practices used by commercial shipyards in foreign allied countries, and an identification of education and technology development opportunities, that could improve the efficiency of shipbuilding and repair by the Navy and Coast Guard. (J) An evaluation of whether adoption of the best practices evaluated under subparagraph (A) for the construction and repair of naval vessels and cutters would support the domestic commercial maritime shipbuilding industry, the commercial maritime industrial base, and the merchant marine of the United States.”
“(H) An identification of the barriers preventing or making prohibitive the use of small modular reactors in naval or commercial, oceangoing maritime vessels, including-- (i) ambiguity in regulations governing nuclear propulsion restricting the commercial maritime industry from utilizing nuclear propulsion or collaborating between United States and foreign entities under export controls requirements, including section 744.5 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations (or a similar successor regulation); and (ii) a lack of clarity in the meaning of ``maritime (civil) nuclear propulsion plant projects'' contained in the Export Administration Regulations and ``Naval Nuclear Propulsion'' contained in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (Cat VI).”
“(G) An identification of advanced nuclear technologies that are under development for use in commercial shipbuilding that, if used by the Navy and Coast Guard, would improve the operational capability of naval vessels and cutters.”
“(D) An identification of technologies and procedures that are used in commercial shipbuilding that, if used by the Navy and Coast Guard, would improve the efficiency of designing and constructing new naval vessels. (E) An identification of technologies and procedures that are used in commercial shipbuilding and repair that, if used by the Navy and Coast Guard, would improve the efficiency of repairing naval vessels. (F) An identification of opportunities to improve commonality in ship design, ship components, and shipbuilding procedures between commercial, oceangoing maritime vessels, naval vessels, and cutters that could lead to improved efficiencies and a more resilient industrial base to support shipbuilding and repair for military and civil maritime vessels.”
“(B) An identification of commercial-grade components and capabilities being used in state-of-the-art commercial, oceangoing maritime vessels and an assessment of whether the Navy and Coast Guard could better use commercial off- [[Page H4913]] the-shelf components or capabilities to reduce costs, improve efficiencies, or enhance capabilities in the construction of new naval vessels and cutters, and in repair of naval vessels and cutters. (C) A determination as to whether shipbuilding and acquisition programs of the Navy and Coast Guard use modern best practices from the commercial maritime industry in terms of contracting, ship design, construction, overhaul, and maintenance.”
“(2) Elements.--The assessment required by paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) An evaluation of the best practices described in subparagraph (A) of such paragraph, including best practices used by commercial shipyards in foreign allied countries, consideration of commercial design standards, and the vessel construction manager model used to construct the National Security Multi Mission Vessel Program, that could improve the efficiency of shipbuilding and repair by the Navy and Coast Guard.”
“(a) Assessment.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Navy, in coordination with the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating, shall-- (A) conduct an assessment of best practices used in the construction and repair of commercial, oceangoing maritime vessels; and (B) identify-- (i) opportunities for the Navy and Coast Guard to leverage those best practices to make ship construction and repair efforts of combatant and non-combatant vessels more efficient; and (ii) advanced technologies that can be leveraged to improve the overall readiness and dominance of the United States maritime fleet (both commercial and military), to specifically include small modular reactors for ship power and propulsion.”
“(c) Annual Testing.--Beginning not later than 1 year after the briefing is submitted under subsection (b), the Commander shall-- (1) carry out tabletop drills to test effective control of the Maritime Security Fleet under chapter 531 of title 46, United States Code, and the Tanker Security Fleet under chapter 534 of such title; and (2) provide to the appropriate committees of Congress a briefing after each such drill on the results of such drill. SEC. 3603. ASSESSMENT OF THE USE OF COMMERCIAL BEST PRACTICES FOR NAVY SHIPBUILDING.”
“(a) Test.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commander of the United States Transportation Command, in coordination with the Secretary of the Navy and the Maritime Administrator, shall devise a tabletop exercise to test the effective control of the Maritime Security Fleet under chapter 531 of title 46, United States Code, and the Tanker Security Fleet under chapter 534 of such title, in case of crisis or war. (b) Briefing.--After completion of the tabletop exercise under subsection (a), the Commander shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a briefing on the results of such tabletop exercise.”
“(b) Contents.--In submitting the report under subsection (a), the Secretary of Transportation shall include options for regulating trade with foreign vessels in order to sustain and grow the Maritime Security Fleet under chapter 531 of title 56, United States Code, the Cable Security Fleet under chapter 532 of such title, the Tanker Security Fleet under chapter 534 of such title, and other vessels of the United States operating in foreign commerce. SEC. 3602. FLEET TESTING AND BRIEFING REQUIREMENT.”
“(a) In General.--Not later than March 1, 2026, the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, the Chair of the Federal Maritime Commission, and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report including ways to ensure vessels of the United States operating in foreign commerce are privileged in regulation, taxation, fees, insurance, and policy compared to foreign vessels conducting trade with a United States domiciled entity, while remaining consistent with the international obligations of the United States.”
“(b) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. TITLE XXXVI--SHIPS FOR AMERICA SEC. 3601. REPORT ON PRIVILEGE.”
“(a) Proposals.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees proposals to implement the recommendations set forth in the Maritime Action Plan issued by the White House and dated February, 2026, with respect to-- (1) blending Federal and private resources for durable shipyards and shipbuilding component fabrication; (2) simplifying and standardizing requirements relating to applications, eligibility, and compliance across programs of the Federal Government that provide assistance or financing for shipyards or shipbuilding; (3) employing commercially available technologies and solutions in shipbuilding by the Federal Government; (4) establishing a Federal Government-wide shipbuilding plan; (5) expanding eligibility, improving efficiency, and streamlining program administration with respect to Federal funding and other incentives for shipbuilding, to align such funding and incentives with modern program management and business practices; and (6) promulgating, revising, or rescinding such regulations as may be necessary to prioritize shipbuilding in the United States and repairs at domestic shipyards.”
“(b) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. (2) The term ``merchant mariner credential'' has the meaning given such term in section 2101 of title 46, United States Code. SEC. 3531. ENHANCING UNITED STATES SHIPYARDS AND SHIPBUILDING.”
“(a) Proposals.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees proposals to implement the recommendations set forth in the Maritime Action Plan issued by the White House and dated February, 2026, with respect to-- (1) maximizing the credits for military training and sea service eligible to count toward merchant mariner credential endorsements and expanding associated fee exemptions to all members of the Armed Forces; (2) in consultation with the National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee established under section 15103 of title 46, United States Code, formalizing equivalency guidance with respect to such credits and credentials; (3) continuing to approve reciprocity for military courses to meet training requirements for such credentials; (4) strengthening outreach and counseling to enable members of the Armed Forces eligible for preseparation counseling under section 1142 of title 10, United States Code, to efficiently convert relevant skills of such members to qualifications necessary for such credentials; (5) streamlining and clarifying the processes for merchant mariner credentialing; (6) streamlining training approvals for such credentials, including with respect to the approval of training involving simulators and other modern innovations, to safely accelerate the acquisition of skills and qualifications necessary for such credentials; and (7) streamlining training requirements and provider accreditation to accelerate merchant mariner credentialing.”
“``(D) Unlicensed Merchant Mariner Labor Unions. ``(E) Licensed Merchant Mariner Labor Unions. ``(F) Shipyard Labor Unions. ``(G) Shipyards. ``(H) Vessel design and construction entities. ``(I) Post-Secondary Education Vocational Training. ``(J) Secondary Education Vocational Training. ``(K) Offshore Energy Production. ``(L) Offshore Support.''. SEC. 3530. ENHANCING UNITED STATES MARITIME WORKFORCE.”
“``(b) Function.--The Committee shall advise the Secretary on matters relating to the skills, training, and numbers of workers necessary to maintain the United States maritime industrial base workforce, including the merchant marine, shipyards, and associated activities. ``(c) Membership.-- ``(1) In general.--The Committee shall consist of not more than 25 members appointed by the Secretary in accordance with this section and section 15109 of this chapter. ``(2) Expertise.--Each member of the Committee shall have particular expertise, knowledge, and experience in matters relating to the function of the Committee. ``(3) Representation.--At least 1 member of the Committee shall represent 1 of the following: ``(A) Ocean Common Carriers. ``(B) State Maritime Academies. ``(C) Centers of excellence designated under section 54101.”
“Section 501 of title 46, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)(2) by inserting ``, and the waiver'' after ``without such a waiver''; and (2) in subsection (b)(4)(B) by inserting ``the waiver and'' after ``subparagraph (A)(ii)''. SEC. 3529. NATIONAL MARITIME WORKFORCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE. Chapter 151 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 15110. Maritime Workforce Advisory Committee ``(a) Establishment.--There is established a National Maritime Workforce Advisory Committee (in this section referred to as the `Committee').”
“Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representative and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a proposal to improve coordination between the Army Corps of Engineers, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Coast Guard with respect to the measurement and publication of channel depths and real time physical oceanographic data with respect to Federal navigation channels and the timely marking of such channels with aids to navigation especially after any changes to such channels as a result of construction or a natural disaster. SEC. 3528. WAIVER.”
“The Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Secretary [[Page H4912]] of Commerce, shall each provide a minimum of one full-time staff member to the Executive Secretariat. Any head of any other member agency may provide additional staff support.''. SEC. 3527. ASSESSMENT OF CHANNEL DEPTHS AND PLACEMENT OF AIDS TO NAVIGATION.”
“Section 50401 of title 46, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating and transferring such section to appear after subsection (k) of section 102 of title 49, United States Code (as added by this Act), as subsection (j), including by redesignating each subordinate provision appropriately to reflect the transfer and by amending the enumerator, subsection catchline, typeface, and typestyle to conform to those appearing in other subsections of such section; (2) in paragraph (1), as so redesignated, by inserting ``in the Department within the Office of the Deputy Secretary'' after ``established''; and (3) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated-- (A) in subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, by adding at the end the following: ``(iii) Work plan.--The Coordinating Board shall approve annually a yearly work plan and to carry out the activities of the Committee.''; (B) in subparagraph (B)-- (i) by striking ``The Secretary of Transportation'' and inserting the following: ``(i) In general.--The Secretary of Transportation''; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: ``(ii) Reporting.--The Executive Director report directly to the Deputy Secretary.''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(D) Executive secretariat.--The Executive Secretariat shall provide administrative, analytical, and operational support to the Executive Director to accomplish the purpose and activities of the Committee.”
“``(3) Digital training technologies.--The term `digital training technologies' means the use of digital tools and platforms, such as simulation, augmented or virtual reality, digital work instructions, e-learning, and learning management systems, to deliver and assess training in shipbuilding and ship repair competencies.''. SEC. 3526. COMMITTEE ON THE MARINE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM.”
“SEC. 3525. ASSISTANCE FOR SMALL SHIPYARDS. Section 54101 of title 46, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (c)(1)-- (A) in subparagraph (A) by inserting ``, including through the acquisition of advanced digital manufacturing capabilities,'' after ``improvements''; and (B) in subparagraph (B) by inserting ``, including digital training technologies,'' after ``training''; and (2) in subsection (h)-- (A) by striking ``Small Shipyard Defined'' and all that follows through ``the term'' and inserting the following: ``Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Small shipyard.--The term''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Advanced digital manufacturing capabilities.--The term `advanced digital manufacturing capabilities' means commercially available integrated software and hardware used to plan, design, schedule, execute, and assure quality in ship construction and repair, including-- ``(A) product lifestyle management; ``(B) 3-dimensional computer aided design; ``(C) computer aided manufacturing; ``(D) manufacturing execution systems; ``(E) quality management systems; ``(F) digital twin and internet of things sensors and gateways; ``(G) automation systems; ``(H) open data standards for interoperability; ``(I) cybersecurity controls; and ``(J) integration, commissioning, and data-migration services necessary for operational use.”
“Section 55305 of title 46, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (a) by striking ``When the United States Government'' and inserting ``Except as provided in subsection (c), when the United States Government''; (2) by redesignating subsections (c) through (f) as subsections (d) through (g), respectively; and (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: ``(c) Exception.--When the Department of Transportation procures, contracts for, or otherwise obtains for its own account, or provides financing in any way with Federal funds or advances funds or credits, for the furnishing or obtaining of the equipment, materials, or commodities, the Secretary of Transportation or recipient of such financing shall take steps necessary and practicable to ensure that 100 percent of the gross tonnage of the equipment, materials, or commodities (computed separately for dry bulk carriers, dry cargo liners, and tankers) which may be transported on ocean vessels is transported on privately-owned commercial vessels of the United States, as provided under subsection (b), to the extent such vessels are available at fair and reasonable rates for commercial vessels of the United States, in a manner that will ensure a fair and reasonable participation of commercial vessels of the United States in those cargoes by geographic areas.''.”
“``(2) Project described.--A project described in this paragraph is a project to provide shore power at a port that services both of the following: ``(A) Passenger vessels described in section 3507(k). ``(B) Vessels that move goods or freight.''. SEC. 3524. CARGOES PROCURED, FURNISHED, OR FINANCED BY UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.”
“Section 54301 of title 46, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)(3)(A)(ii)(III)-- (A) by striking ``including projects to improve port resilience;'' and inserting ``including--''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(aa) projects to improve port resilience; and ``(bb) projects to upgrade port cranes or parts of port cranes (including hardware and software) that-- ``(AA) were installed or provided by the People's Republic of China or any department, ministry, center, agency, or instrumentality of the Government of the People's Republic of China; or ``(BB) are maintained, controlled, or sponsored by the People's Republic of China or any department, ministry, center, agency, or instrumentality of the Government of the People's Republic of China;''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(d) Eligibility of Shore Power Projects.-- ``(1) In general.--In making port infrastructure development grants under this section, the Secretary shall treat a project described in paragraph (2) as-- ``(A) having met the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (6)(A)(i); and ``(B) being an eligible project under subsection (a)(3).”
“(i) Eligibility.--Notwithstanding any requirements that such vessel be reconstructed, reconditioned, or repaired to qualify for a guarantee of an obligation, for a period of 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, a fishing vessel greater than 79 feet overall in length built and documented after January 1, 2021, shall be eligible for a guarantee of an obligation from the Administrator under chapter 537 of title 46, United States Code. (j) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section, or the amendments made by this section, shall limit the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to provide direct loan obligations authorized by section 211(e) of the American Fisheries Act (Public Law 105-277). SEC. 3523. CRANES; SHORE POWER.”
“(h) Replacement of Vessels Because of Changes in Operating Standards.--Section 53734 of title 46, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)(1) by inserting ``fishing, or other seafood related,'' before ``coastwise, intercoastal, or foreign trade''; (2) in subsection (b)(2) by striking ``construction or reconstruction of the vessel'' and inserting ``construction or refinancing and reconstruction of the vessel''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(f) Applicability.--Guarantees made under subsection (a) for the construction or refinancing and reconstruction of a vessel designed and to be used in fishing or seafood related trade shall be made only with funds, including funds for the cost of guaranteed loans, appropriated on or after the date of enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.''.”
“(g) Amount of Obligations.--Section 53709 of title 46, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)(3)-- (A) by striking ``For a fishing vessel or fishery facility'' and inserting the following: ``(A) In general.--For a used fishing vessel or fishery facility''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(B) Increased limitation.--For a fishing vessel for which the Administrator guarantees an obligation, the principal amount may not exceed 87.5 percent of the actual cost or depreciated cost.''; and (2) in subsection (e) by inserting ``or Administrator'' after ``Secretary''.”
“(f) Findings Related to Economic Soundness.--Section 53708 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(f) Limitation.--The Administrator may not guarantee or make a commitment to guarantee an obligation under this chapter if the Secretary determines such guarantee or commitment is inconsistent with the wise use of the fisheries resources and the development, advancement, management, conservation, and protection of the fisheries resources consistent with the Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.).''.”
“(d) Eligible Purposes of Obligations.--Section 53706(a)(1)(A) of title 46, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in clause (iv) by striking the second ``or''; (2) in clause (v) by striking the period and inserting ``; or''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(vi) in the fishing industry or seafood related trade.''. (e) Findings Related to Obligors and Operators.--Section 53707(c) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``or Administrator'' after ``Secretary''.”
“1802).''; and (3) in paragraph (14), as so redesignated, by inserting ``used'' before ``fishing vessels''. (b) Direct Loans.--Section 53702(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in the subsection heading by striking ``DIRECT LOANS FOR FISHERIES'' and inserting ``DIRECT LOANS''; (2) in paragraph (1) by inserting ``used'' before ``fishing vessel''; and (3) in paragraph (4) by striking ``the purpose of'' and all that follows through ``financing the purchase'' and inserting ``the purpose of financing the purchase''. (c) Funding Limits.--Section 53704(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking ``obligations related to fishing vessels and fishery facilities'' and inserting ``obligations by the Secretary related to fishing facilities, and used fishing vessels''.”
“(b) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to vessels operating on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, regardless of whether a waiver governing such operation has been issued under section 501 of title 46, United States Code, prior to such date of enactment. SEC. 3522. FINANCING OF FISHING VESSELS. (a) Definitions.--Section 53701 of title 46, United States Code, is amended-- [[Page H4911]] (1) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (15) as paragraphs (6) through (16), respectively; (2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: ``(5) Fishing.--The term `fishing' has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C.”
“(a) Limitation.--Section 501 of title 46, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection: ``(d) Limitation Relating to Foreign Entities of Concern.-- No vessel may operate under a waiver issued under this section until-- ``(1) the owner or operator of the vessel and the individual requesting such waiver (if not the owner or operator of the vessel) submits to the Maritime Administrator sufficient proof that the vessel is not owned, operated, or crewed by a foreign entity of concern, as such term is defined in section 10612 of the CHIPS Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-167; 42 U.S.C. 19221); and ``(2) the Maritime Administrator confirms the validity of the proof submitted under paragraph (1).''.”
“Support for athletic programs of the United States Merchant Marine Academy. ``51330. Licensing of intellectual property.''. Subtitle C--Other Matters SEC. 3521. LIMITATION ON WAIVER OF NAVIGATION AND VESSEL- INSPECTION LAWS TO ADDRESS FOREIGN ENTITIES OF CONCERN.”
“``(2) For support of athletic programs and recruiting activities of the United States Merchant Marine Academy under the jurisdiction of the Secretary, to the extent (if any) that the total amount of the licensing fees available under this section for a fiscal year exceed the total amount needed for such fiscal year under paragraph (1). ``(d) Availability.--Fees received in a fiscal year and retained under this section shall be available until expended. ``(e) Definitions.--In this section, the terms `trademark' and `service mark' have the meanings given such terms in section 45 of the Act of July 5, 1946 (commonly referred to as the Trademark Act of 1946; 15 U.S.C. 1127).''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new items: ``51329.”
“Licensing of intellectual property ``(a) Authority.--The Secretary may license trademarks and service marks owned or controlled by the Secretary with respect to the United States Merchant Marine Academy and may retain and expend fees received from such licensing in accordance with this section. ``(b) Designated Marks.--The Secretary shall designate the trademarks and service marks regarding which the Secretary will exercise the authority to retain licensing fees under this section. ``(c) Use of Fees.--The Secretary shall use fees retained under this section for the following purposes: ``(1) For payment of costs incurred by the Secretary of securing trademark registrations and of operating the licensing program under this section.”
“``(2) Limitations.--A licensing, marketing, or sponsorship agreement may not be entered into under paragraph (1) if-- ``(A) such agreement would reflect unfavorably on the ability of the Department of Transportation or any employee of the Department of Transportation to carry out any responsibility or duty in a fair and objective manner; or ``(B) the Secretary determines that the use of the trademark or service mark would compromise the integrity or appearance of integrity of any program of the Department of Transportation or any individual involved in such a program. ``(j) Retention and Use of Funds.--Funds received by the Secretary under this section may be retained for use to support the athletic programs of the United States Merchant Marine Academy and shall remain available until expended. ``Sec. 51330.”
“``(i) Trademarks and Service Marks.-- ``(1) Licensing, marketing, and sponsorship agreements.--An agreement under subsection (d) may, consistent with section 51330, authorize the corporation to enter into licensing, marketing, and sponsorship agreements relating to trademarks and service marks identifying the United States Merchant Marine Academy, subject to the approval of the Secretary.”