116 STAT. 2132 PUBLIC LAW 107-295—NOV. 25, 2002 10601 as in effect on such date, is hereby deemed to have been in compliance with such subsections. SEC. 442. ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING OF MARINE CASUALTY REPORTS. (a) IN GENERAL.— Section 6101 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: "(g)(1) The Secretary shall publish all major marine casualty reports prepared in accordance with this section in an electronic form, and shall provide information electronically regarding how other marine casualty reports can be obtained. "(2) For purposes of this paragraph, the term 'major marine casualty' means a casualty involving a vessel, other than a public vessel, that results in— "(A) the loss of 6 or more lives; "(B) the loss of a mechanically propelled vessel of 100 or more gross tons; "(C) property damage initially estimated at $500,000 or more; or "(D) serious threat, as determined by the Commandant of the Coast Guard with concurrence by the Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, to life, property, or the environment by hazardous materials. Deadline. "(h) The Secretary shall, as soon as possible, and no later than January 1, 2005, publish all marine casualty reports prepared in accordance with this section in an electronic form.". 46 USC 6101 (b) APPLICATION.—The amendment made by subsection (a) note. applies to all marine casualty reports completed after the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 443. SAFETY AND SECURITY OF PORTS AND WATERWAYS. The Ports and Waterways Safety Act (33 U.S.C. 1221 et seq.) is amended— (1) by striking "safety and protection of the marine environment" in section 2(a) (33 U.S.C. 1221(a)) and inserting "safety, protection of the marine environment, and safety and security of United States ports and waterways"; and (2) by striking "safety and protection of the marine environment," in section 5(a) (33 U.S.C. 1224(a)) and inserting "safety, protection of the marine environment, and the safety and security of United States ports and waterways,". SEC. 444. SUSPENSION OF PAYMENT. (a) IN GENERAL.— Title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 424 the following: "§424a. Suspension of payment of retired pay of members who are absent from the United States to avoid prosecution "Under procedures prescribed by the Secretary, the Secretary may suspend the payment of the retired pay of a member or former member during periods in which the member willfully remains outside the United States to avoid criminal prosecution or civil liability. The procedures shall address the types of criminal offenses and civil proceedings for which the procedures may be used, including the offenses specified in section 8312 of title 5, and the manner by which a member, upon the return of the member to the United States, may obtain retired pay withheld during the member's absence.".
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