Sec. 210. Training of Coast Guard personnel
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Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall implement an Officer in Charge, Marine Inspections segment to the sector commander indoctrination course for prospective sector commanders without a Coast Guard prevention ashore officer specialty code. Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall implement steam plant inspection training for Coast Guard marine inspectors and, subject to availability, recognized organizations to which authority is delegated under section 3316 of title 46, United States Code.
Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall establish advanced training to provide instruction on the oversight of recognized organizations to which authority is delegated under section 3316 of title 46, United States Code, auditing responsibilities, and the inspection of unique vessel types. The Commandant shall— require that such training be completed by senior Coast Guard marine inspectors; and subject to availability of training capacity, make such training available to recognized organization surveyors authorized by the Coast Guard to conduct inspections.
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall provide to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a briefing detailing— the estimated time and funding necessary to triple the current size of the Coast Guard’s traveling inspector staff; and other options available to the Coast Guard to enhance and maintain marine safety knowledge, including discussion of increased reliance on— civilian marine inspectors; experienced licensed mariners; retired members of the Coast Guard; arranging for Coast Guard inspectors to ride onboard commercial oceangoing vessels documented under chapter 121 of title 46, United States Code, to gain experience and insight; and extending tour-lengths for Coast Guard marine safety officers assigned to inspection billets.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall— update Coast Guard policy to utilize risk analysis to target the attendance of Coast Guard personnel during external safety management certificate and document of compliance audits; and perform a quality assurance audit of recognized organization representation and performance regarding United States-flagged vessels.