Sec. 211. Digital boat profile pilot program
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If, during the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating determines that there are at least two digital boat profile technologies that are commercially available, the Secretary shall establish a pilot program, in accordance with this section, under which digital boat profiles are utilized for— not less than two National Security Cutters; not less than four Fast Response Cutters; and not less than four Medium Endurance Cutters (270 foot).
With respect to the National Security Cutters and Fast Response Cutters participating in the pilot program, a digital boat profile shall be established prior to the commissioning of the cutters. Not later than 1 year after the establishment of the pilot program, and annually thereafter for the succeeding 4 years, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report describing— the implementation of the pilot program; and the results of the use of digital boat profiles under the pilot program with respect to— efficient maintenance of the cutters involved; and the post-delivery warranty management of equipment items, the repair and replacement of which are contractually obligated.
In this section, the term digital boat profile means a commercially available off-the-shelf technology that creates an electronic data source with respect to a vessel that— provides lifecycle management support, including through the incorporation of systems manuals, schematics, and vessel documentation; incorporates all manufacturer recommendations and operator best practices; incorporates the use of real-time analytics of deferred tasks, future tasks, readiness assessments, and budgetary planners; provides advance electronic notification of upcoming maintenance and inspections to multi-level permission-based recipients on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis; facilitates oversight for pre-delivery discrepancy reporting and post-delivery warranty management of equipment items, the repair and replacement of which are contractually obligated; and is accessible by computing devices.