118 STAT. 1040 PUBLIC LAW 108–293—AUG. 9, 2004 of service after the appointment of the officer to rear admiral (lower half). ‘‘(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if promotion of inactive duty promotion list officers to the grade of rear admiral is not determined in accordance with a running mate system, a Reserve officer serving in an active status in the grade of rear admiral (lower half) shall be promoted to the grade of rear admiral, if acceptable to the President and the Senate, on the date the officer has served 2 years in an active status in grade of rear admiral (lower half), or in the case of a vacancy occurring prior to having served 2 years in an active status, on the date the vacancy occurs, if the officer served at least 1 year in an active status in the grade of rear admiral (lower half).’’. SEC. 221. CONFIDENTIAL INVESTIGATIVE EXPENSES. Section 658 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘$15,000 per annum’’ and inserting ‘‘$45,000 each fiscal year’’. SEC. 222. INNOVATIVE CONSTRUCTION ALTERNATIVES. The Commandant of the Coast Guard may consult with the Office of Naval Research and other Federal agencies with research and development programs that may provide innovative construc tion alternatives for the Integrated Deepwater System. SEC. 223. DELEGATION OF PORT SECURITY AUTHORITY. The undesignated text following paragraph (b) of the second unnumbered paragraph of section 1 of title II of the Act of June 15, 1917 (chapter 30; 40 Stat. 220; 50 U.S.C. 191) is amended by adding at the beginning the following: ‘‘The President may delegate the authority to issue such rules and regulations to the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is oper ating.’’. SEC. 224. FISHERIES ENFORCEMENT PLANS AND REPORTING. (a) FISHERIES ENFORCEMENT PLANS.—In preparing the Coast Guard’s annual fisheries enforcement plan, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall consult with the Under Secretary of Com merce for Oceans and Atmosphere and with State and local enforce ment authorities. (b) FISHERY PATROLS.—Prior to undertaking fisheries patrols, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall notify the Under Sec retary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and appropriate State and local enforcement authorities of the projected dates for such patrols. (c) ANNUAL SUMMARY.—The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall prepare and make available to the Under Secretary of Com merce for Oceans and Atmosphere, State and local enforcement entities, and other relevant stakeholders, an annual summary report of fisheries enforcement activities for the preceding year, including a summary of the number of patrols, law enforcement actions taken, and resource hours expended. SEC. 225. USE OF COAST GUARD AND MILITARY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS. The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, when operating other than as a service in the Navy, may agree to provide child care services 14 USC 515 note. Notification. 16 USC 1861b. 14 USC 93 note.
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