Sec. 3518. REPORT ON VESSELS FOR EMERGING OFFSHORE ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE

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## SEC. 3518 REPORT ON VESSELS FOR EMERGING OFFSHORE ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE ###

(a)In General Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the need for vessels documented under chapter 121 of title 46, United States Code, to install, operate, and maintain emerging offshore energy infrastructure, including offshore wind energy. ###

(b)Contents The report required by subsection

(a)shall include— ####

(1)an inventory of vessels documented under chapter 121 of title 46, United States Code, (including existing vessels and vessels that have the potential to be refurbished) to install, operate, and maintain such emerging offshore energy infrastructure; ####

(2)a projection of existing vessels needed to meet such emerging offshore energy needs over the next 10 years; ####

(3)a summary of actions taken or proposed by offshore energy developers and producers, the United States domestic shipbuilding industry, and United States coastwise qualified operators to ensure sufficient vessel capacity in compliance with United States coastwise laws; and ####

(4)a description of the potential benefits to the United States maritime and shipbuilding industries and to the United States economy associated with the use of United States coastwise qualified vessels to support offshore energy development and production.