Specific matters to be addressed

In investigating and studying under section 3, the Commission shall investigate and study the following: (1) Current condition of united states maritime industry The current condition of the United States maritime industry, including how the condition of the industry is likely to change over the next 10 years following the date of enactment of this Act. (2) National defense The adequacy of the United States maritime industry to ensure the national defense. (3) Maritime labor The adequacy of skilled mariners and shipyard workers, and the level of training of United States mariners at training facilities in the United States. (4) Impediments to strong and competitive maritime industry Whether the Federal Government should take any legislative or administrative actions related to the United States maritime industry to strengthen our national security, including— (A) the tax and regulatory burden on the US maritime industry; (B) incentives to encourage investment in United States shipyards and shipbuilding; (C) incentives for personnel to enter the skilled labor workforce for shipbuilding; (D) the effect of subsidies and other financial assistance by foreign governments to their vessel operators and shipbuilders; (E) the effects of great power competition and a potential war on United States naval and maritime forces; and (F) the prioritization of national security related matters in regulatory review and approval processes.