Sec. 808. PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINTS AND MARITIME SEARCH AND RESCUE COORDINATION

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## SEC. 808 PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINTS AND MARITIME SEARCH AND RESCUE COORDINATION Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act— ####

(1)the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating acting through the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall review Coast Guard policies and procedures for public safety answering points and search-and-rescue coordination with State and local law enforcement entities in order to— #####

(A)further minimize the possibility of maritime 911 calls being improperly routed; and #####

(B)assure the Coast Guard is able to effectively carry out the Coast Guard’s maritime search and rescue mission; and ####

(2)the Commandant shall— #####

(A)formulate a national maritime public safety answering points policy; and #####

(B)submit a report to the Congress on such assessment and policy, which shall include an update to the report submitted in accordance with section 233 of the Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014.