Sec. 11513. GAO REPORT

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## SEC. 11513 GAO REPORT ###

(a)In General Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall prepare and submit a report to Congress that evaluates the processes of the National Maritime Center for processing and approving merchant mariner credentials, as of the date of enactment of this Act. ###

(b)Contents In preparing the report required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall— ####

(1)analyze the effectiveness of the merchant mariner credentialing process, as of the date of enactment of this Act; ####

(2)analyze the backlogs relating to the merchant mariner credentialing process and the reasons for such backlogs; and ####

(3)provide recommendations for improving and expediting the merchant mariner credentialing process, including funding needed to support improved processing times.