Sec. 8319. RENEWAL OF MERCHANT MARINER LICENSES AND DOCUMENTS

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## SEC. 8319 RENEWAL OF MERCHANT MARINER LICENSES AND DOCUMENTS Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall provide to the 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 Coast Guard’s implementation of section 7106 of title 46, United States Code— ####

(1)an overview of the manner in which the Coast Guard manages and processes renewal applications under such section, including communication with the applicant regarding application status; ####

(2)the number of applications received and approved over the previous 2 years, or in the event applications were denied, a summary detailing the reasons for such denial; ####

(3)an accounting of renewal applications filed up to 8 months in advance of the expiration of a pre-existing license, including the processing of such applications and communication with the applicant regarding application status or any other extenuating circumstances; and ####

(4)any other regulatory or statutory changes that would be necessary to further improve the Coast Guard’s issuance of credentials to fully qualified mariners in the most effective and efficient manner possible in order to ensure a safe, secure, economically and environmentally sound marine transportation system.