REPORTS.

SEC. 425. REPORTS. (a) SWATH Technology.— The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall, within 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, report to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on the applicability of Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull (SWATH) technology, including concepts developed by the United States Office of Naval Research, to the design of Coast Guard vessels. (b) Marine Guidance Systems.— The Secretary of Transportation shall, within 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, evaluate and report to the Congress on the suitability of marine sector laser lighting, cold cathode fighting, and ultraviolet enhanced vision technologies for use in guiding marine vessels and traffic.