INTERNATIONAL PORT AND FACILITY INSPECTION COORDINATION.

SEC. 825. INTERNATIONAL PORT AND FACILITY INSPECTION COORDINATION.(a) Coordination.—The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall, to the extent practicable, conduct the assessments required by the following provisions of law concurrently, or develop a process by which they are integrated and conducted by the Coast Guard:(1) Section 205 of the SAFE Port Act (6 U.S.C. 945).(2) Section 213 of that Act (6 U.S.C. 964).(3) Section 70108 of title 46, United States Code.(b) Limitation.—Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to affect or diminish the Secretary’s authority or discretion—(1) to conduct an assessment of a foreign port at any time;(2) to compel the Secretary to conduct an assessment of a foreign port so as to ensure that 2 or more assessments are conducted concurrently; or(3) to cancel an assessment of a foreign port if the Secretary is unable to conduct 2 or more assessments concurrently.(c) Multiple Assessment Report.—The Secretary shall provide written notice to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Homeland Security of the House of Representatives whenever the Secretary conducts 2 or more assessments of the same port within a 3-year period.