IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS.

SEC. 801. IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS. In consultation with appropriate Federal agencies, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall work with the responsible officials and agencies of other nations to accelerate efforts at the International Maritime Organization to enhance oversight and enforcement of security, environmental, and other agreements adopted within the International 120 STAT. 563 Maritime Organization by flag States on whom such agreements are binding, including implementation of—(1) a code outlining flag State responsibilities and obligations;(2) an audit regime for evaluating flag State performance;(3) measures to ensure that responsible organizations, acting on behalf of flag States, meet established performance standards; and(4) cooperative arrangements to improve enforcement on a bilateral, regional, or international basis.