Sec. 402. Maritime Security Program
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Section 53106(a)(1) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— in subparagraph (C), by striking fiscal years 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 and inserting fiscal years 2022, 2023, and 2024 ; and by striking subparagraphs
(D)through
(F)and inserting the following: $6,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 and 2026; $6,675,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 and 2028; $6,855,000 for each of fiscal years 2029 and 2030; $7,040,000 for each of fiscal years 2031 and 2032; and $7,230,000 for each of fiscal years 2033 and 2034. . Section 53105(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— in paragraph (2), by striking and after the semicolon; in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: except for the limitations established under subsection (d), the vessel shall receive priority consideration to carry military or other preference cargoes under section 55305 or 55314 of this title, section 2631 of title 10, or any other cargo preference law of the United States, over vessels of the United States that are enrolled in other financial assistance programs established under chapters 532, 534, and 536 of this part. . Not later than 180 days after the date of 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, in case of crisis or war. After completion of the exercise under paragraph (1), the Commander shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a briefing on the results of the tabletop exercise under paragraph (1). Beginning not later than 1 year after the briefing is submitted under paragraph (2), the Commander shall— carry out tabletop drills to test effective control of the Maritime Security Fleet under chapter 531 of title 46, United States Code; and provide to the appropriate committees of Congress a briefing after each such drill on the results of such drill. Section 53111 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— in paragraph (3), by striking fiscal years 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 and inserting fiscal years 2022, 2023, and 2024 ; and by striking paragraphs
(4)through
(6)and inserting the following: $390,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 and 2026; $400,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 and 2028; $411,300,000 for each of fiscal years 2029 and 2030; $422,400,000 for each of fiscal years 2031 and 2032; and $433,800,000 for each of fiscal years 2033 and 2034. .