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(D) analyzes the effect on Great Lakes shipping of the tax imposed by section 4461(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;

(E) evaluates the state of shipbuilding and ship repair bases on the Great Lakes;

(F) evaluates opportunities for passenger vessel services on the Great Lakes;

(G) analyzes the origin to destination flow of freight cargo in the Great Lakes region that may be transported on vessels to relieve congestion in other modes of transportation;

(H) evaluates the economic viability of establishing transshipment facilities for oceangoing cargoes on the Great Lakes;

(I) evaluates the adequacy of the infrastructure in Great Lakes ports to meet the needs of marine commerce; and

(J) evaluates new vessel designs for domestic and international shipping on the Great Lakes.

(2) Use of national maritime enhancement institutes.—In conducting the study required by paragraph (1), the Secretary may utilize the services of any recognized National Maritime Enhancement Institute.

(3) Reports.—The Secretary shall submit an annual report on the findings and conclusions of the study under this section to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives—

(A) by not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act; and

(B) by not later than 1 year after the date of submission of the report under subparagraph (A).

(4) Authorization of appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 and 2006 to carry out paragraph (1).

Alaska.SEC. 606. KOSS COVE.

(a) In General.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law or existing policy, the cove described in subsection (b) shall be known and designated as “Koss Cove”, in honor of the late Able Bodied Seaman Eric Steiner Koss of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration vessel RAINIER who died in the performance of a nautical charting mission off the coast of Alaska.

(b) Cove Described.—The cove referred to in subsection (a) is—

(1) adjacent to and southeast of Point Elrington, Alaska, and forms a portion of the southern coast of Elrington Island;

(2) ¾ mile across the mouth;

(3) centered at 59 degrees 56.1 minutes North, 148 degrees 14 minutes West; and

(4) 45 miles from Seward, Alaska.

(c) References.—Any reference in any law, regulation, document, record, map, or other paper of the United States to the cove described in subsection (b) is deemed to be a reference to Koss Cove.