; (ii) the expiration of the service life of the commercial vessel, as determined by the Secretary; or (iii) the completion of a major conversion of the commercial vessel. 6. Alternative compliance program The Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator, may issue a rule establishing one or more compliance programs that may be used by an owner or operator as an alternative to compliance with the requirements of section 4(a) for a commercial vessel that— (1) has a maximum ballast water capacity of less than eight cubic meters; or (2) is less than three years from the end of the service life of the commercial vessel, as determined by the Secretary. 7. Reception facilities (a) In general Notwithstanding the requirements under section 4(a), an owner or operator may discharge ballast water into an onshore or offshore facility for the reception of ballast water that meets the standards established by the Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary, under subsection (b). (b) Issuance of standards Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary, shall publish a rule in the Federal Register that establishes reasonable and practicable standards for reception facilities to mitigate adverse effects of aquatic nuisance species on navigable waters of the United States. 8. Requirements for discharges incidental to the normal operation of a commercial vessel (a) In general Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator, shall publish a rule in the Federal Register that establishes best management practices for discharges incidental to the normal operation of a commercial vessel for commercial vessels that are— (1) greater than or equal to 79 feet in length