Sec. 3. Modification of sea service requirements for merchant mariner credentials for veterans and members of the Uniformed Services
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In this section: The term merchant mariner credential has the meaning given the term in section 7510 of title 46, United States Code. The term Secretary means the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating. The term Uniformed Services has the meaning given the term uniformed services in section 2101 of title 5, United States Code. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall— review and examine— the requirements and procedures for veterans and members of the Uniformed Services to receive a merchant mariner credential; the classifications of sea service acquired through training and service as a member of the Uniformed Services and level of equivalence to sea service on merchant vessels; the amount of sea service, including percent of the total time onboard for purposes of equivalent underway service, that will be accepted as required experience for all endorsements for applicants for a merchant mariner credential who are veterans or members of the Uniformed Services; provide the availability for a fully internet-based application process for a merchant mariner credential, to the maximum extent practicable; and issue new regulations to— reduce paperwork, delay, and other burdens for applicants for a merchant mariner credential who are veterans and members of the Uniformed Services, and, if determined to be appropriate, increase the acceptable percentages of time equivalent to sea service for such applicants; and reduce burdens and create a means of alternative compliance to demonstrate instructor competency for Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers courses.
In carrying out subsection (b), the Secretary shall consult with the National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee taking into account the present and future needs of the United States Merchant Marine labor workforce. Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Committee on the Marine Transportation System shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, a report that contains an update on the activities carried out to implement— the July 2020 report by the Committee on the Marine Transportation System to the White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy on the implementation of Executive Order 13860 (84 Fed. Reg. 8407; relating to supporting the transition of active duty servicemembers and military veterans into the Merchant Marine); and section 3511 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2020 ( Public Law 116–92 ; 133 Stat. 1978).
The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, in collaboration with the Secretary of Defense, shall assess the use of the SkillBridge program of the Department of Defense as a means for transitioning active duty sea service personnel toward employment as a merchant mariner.
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Modification of sea service requirements for merchant mariner credentials for veterans and members of the Uniformed Services
Fed. Reg.84 FR 8407
Stat.133 Stat. 1978
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