COMMANDANT DEFINED.

SEC. 3531. COMMANDANT DEFINED. (a) In General.—Chapter 1 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: “SEC. 5. [14 U.S.C. 5] Commandant define In this title, the term ‘Commandant’ means the Commandant of the Coast Guard.” . (b) [14 U.S.C. 1] Clerical Amendment.—The analysis for chapter 1 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: “5. Commandant defined.” . (c) Conforming Amendments.—Title 14, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 58(a) by striking “Commandant of the Coast Guard” and inserting “Commandant”; (2) in section 101 by striking “Commandant of the Coast Guard” and inserting “Commandant”; (3) in section 693 by striking “Commandant of the Coast Guard” and inserting “Commandant”; (4) in section 672a(a) by striking “Commandant of the Coast Guard” and inserting “Commandant”; (5) in section 678(a) by striking “Commandant of the Coast Guard” and inserting “Commandant”; (6) in section 561(a) by striking “Commandant of the Coast Guard” and inserting “Commandant”; (7) in section 577(a) by striking “Commandant of the Coast Guard” and inserting “Commandant”; (8) in section 581— (A) by striking paragraph (4); and (B) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (12) as paragraphs (4) through (11), respectively; (9) in section 200(a) by striking “Commandant of the Coast Guard” and inserting “Commandant”; (10) in section 196(b)(1) by striking “Commandant of the Coast Guard” and inserting “Commandant”; (11) in section 199 by striking “Commandant of the Coast Guard” and inserting “Commandant”; (12) in section 429(a)(1) by striking “Commandant of the Coast Guard” and inserting “Commandant”; (13) in section 423(a)(2) by striking “Commandant of the Coast Guard” and inserting “Commandant”; (14) in section 2702(5) by striking “Commandant of the Coast Guard” and inserting “Commandant”; and (15) in section 2902(a) by striking “Commandant of the Coast Guard” and inserting “Commandant”.