Sec. 11709. REPORT ON PROFESSIONAL MARINER STAFFING MODELS

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## SEC. 11709 REPORT ON PROFESSIONAL MARINER STAFFING MODELS ###

(a)In General Not later than 18 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 and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report on staffing issues relating to professional mariners within the Office of Marine and Aviation Operations of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. ###

(b)Elements In conducting the report required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall consider— ####

(1)the challenges the Office of Marine and Aviation Operations faces in recruiting and retaining qualified professional mariners; ####

(2)workforce planning efforts to address such challenges; and ####

(3)other models or approaches that exist, or are under consideration, to provide incentives for the retention of qualified professional mariners. ###

(c)Professional Mariner Defined In this section, the term “professional mariner” means an individual employed on a vessel of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration who has the necessary expertise to serve in the engineering, deck, steward, or survey department. ## Subtitle B Other Matters