EXPANSION OF THE MARINE VIEW SYSTEM.

SEC. 3516. EXPANSION OF THE MARINE VIEW SYSTEM.(a) Definitions.—In this section:(1) Marine transportation system.—The term “marine transportation system” means the navigable water transportation system of the United States, including the vessels, ports (and intermodal connections thereto), and shipyards and other vessel repair facilities that are components of that system.(2) Marine view system.—The term “Marine View system” means the information system of the Maritime Administration known as Marine View.(b) Purposes.—The purposes of this section are—(1) to expand the Marine View system; and(2) to provide support for the strategic requirements of the marine transportation system and its contribution to the economic viability of the United States.(c) Expansion of Marine View System.—To accomplish the purposes of this section, the Secretary of Transportation shall expand the Marine View system so that such system is able to identify, collect, integrate, secure, protect, store, and securely distribute throughout the marine transportation system information that—(1) provides access to many disparate marine transportation system data sources;(2) enables a system-wide view of the marine transportation system;(3) fosters partnerships between the Government of the United States and private entities;(4) facilitates accurate and efficient modeling of the entire marine transportation system environment;(5) monitors and tracks threats to the marine transportation system, including areas of severe weather or reported piracy; and(6) provides vessel tracking and rerouting, as appropriate, to ensure that the economic viability of the United States waterways is maintained.123 STAT. 2726