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 124 STAT. 2986 PUBLIC LAW 111–281—OCT. 15, 2010 SEC. 709. INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS ON ENFORCEMENT. The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, in consultation with the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies, shall ensure that the Coast Guard pursues stronger enforcement in the International Maritime Organization of agreements related to oil discharges, including joint enforcement operations, training, and stronger compliance mechanisms. SEC. 710. HIGHER VOLUME PORT AREA REGULATORY DEFINITION CHANGE. (a) IN GENERAL.—Within 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall initiate a rulemaking proceeding to modify the definition of the term ‘‘higher volume port area’’ in section 155.1020 of the Coast Guard regulations (33 C.F .R. 155.1020) by striking ‘‘Port Angeles, WA’’ in paragraph (13) of that section and inserting ‘‘Cape Flattery, WA’’. (b) VESSEL RESPONSE PLAN REVIEWS.—Within 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Coast Guard shall complete its review of any changes to vessel response plans under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) resulting from the modification of the higher volume port area definition required by subsection (a). SEC. 711. TUG ESCORTS FOR LADEN OIL TANKERS. (a) COMPARABILITY ANALYSIS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Within 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant, in consultation with the Secretary of State, is strongly encouraged to enter into negotiations with the Government of Canada to update the comparability analysis which serves as the basis for the Cooperative Vessel Traffic Service agreement between the United States and Canada for the management of maritime traffic in Puget Sound, the Strait of Georgia, Haro Strait, Rosario Strait, and the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The updated analysis shall, at a minimum, consider— (A) requirements for laden tank vessels to be escorted by tug boats; (B) vessel emergency response towing capability at the entrance to the Strait of Juan de Fuca; and (C) spill response capability throughout the shared water, including oil spill response planning requirements for vessels bound for one nation transiting through the waters of the other nation. (2) CONSULTATION REQUIREMENT.—In conducting the anal- ysis required under this subsection, the Commandant shall consult with the State of Washington and affected tribal govern- ments. (3) RECOMMENDATIONS.—Within 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit rec- ommendations based on the analysis required under this sub- section to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The recommendations shall consider a full range of options for the management of maritime traffic, including Federal legislation, promulgation of Federal rules, and the establishment of cooperative agree- ments for shared funding of spill prevention and response sys- tems. Canada. Deadlines. Deadlines. 33 USC 1321c.