Sec. 3508. MERCHANT MARINER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
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## SEC. 3508 MERCHANT MARINER TRAINING AND EDUCATION ###
(a)In General Chapter 517 of title 46, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following: > > ## “SEC. 51707 Merchant mariner recruitment, training, and retention strategic plan > > **[**[46 U.S.C. 51707](/us/usc/t46/s51707)**]** > > > ### “(a) Strategic Plan > > > #### “(1) In general > > Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section, and at least once every five years thereafter until the termination date under paragraph (6), the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the Maritime Administration, shall publish in the Federal Register a plan to recruit, train, and retain merchant mariners for the five-year period following the date of publication of the most recently published plan under this paragraph. > > > #### “(2) Contents > > A plan published under paragraph
(1)shall contain— > > > ##### “(A) > > a strategy to address merchant mariner recruitment, training, and retention issues in the United States; and > > > ##### “(B) > > demonstration and research priorities concerning merchant mariner recruitment, training, and retention. > > > #### “(3) Factors > > In developing a plan under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall take into account, at a minimum— > > > ##### “(A) > > the availability of existing research (as of the date of publication of the plan); and > > > ##### “(B) > > the need to ensure results that have broad applicability for the United States merchant marine workforce development. > > > #### “(4) Consultation > > In developing a plan under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with representatives of the maritime industry, labor organizations, including the Commander of the Transportation Command and the Commander of the Military Sealift Command, and other governmental entities and stakeholders in the maritime industry. > > > #### “(5) Transmittal to congress > > The Secretary shall transmit copies of any plan published under paragraph
(1)to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. > > > #### “(6) Termination date > > The requirement to publish a plan under this paragraph shall terminate on the date that the Administrator of the Maritime Administration determines that there is an adequate number of United States mariners for sustained strategic sealift.” > . ###
(b)Conforming Amendment **[**[46 U.S.C. 51701](/us/usc/t46/s51701)**]** The analysis for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following:" “51707. Merchant mariner recruitment, training, and retention strategic plan.” ". ###
(c)Study and Report on Financial Assistance for Training Merchant Mariners ####
(1)Study required The Administrator of the Maritime Administration, in coordination with the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall conduct a study to— #####
(A)identify Federal financial assistance available for the training of United States merchant mariners, including those working to receive a Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping endorsement under subchapter B of chapter 1 of title 46, Code of Federal Regulations; #####
(B)identify individuals eligible for assistance described in subparagraph (A); and #####
(C)develop recommendations to improve licensed and unlicensed merchant mariner access to assistance described in subparagraph (A). ####
(2)Report and briefing Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Maritime Administration shall— #####
(A)provide to Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a briefing on the results of the study required under paragraph (1); and #####
(B)make such results publicly available on an appropriate website.
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