; (B) an assessment of the impact on operational readiness of the Armed Forces if such improvements are not undertaken; and (C) an identification of, to the maximum extent practical, all potential funding sources for such improvements from existing authorities. (3) An identification of the support that would be appropriate for the Department of Defense to provide in the execution of the Secretary of Transportation's responsibilities under section 50302 of title 46, United States Code, with respect to such facilities. (4) If additional statutory or administrative authorities would be required for the provision of support as described in paragraph (3), recommendations for legislative or administrative action to establish such authorities. (c) Consultation The Secretary of Defense shall prepare the report required by subsection (a) in consultation with the Maritime Administrator and the individual responsible for each port facility described in such subsection. 8522. Maritime technical assistance program Section 50307 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking The Secretary of Transportation may engage in the environmental study and inserting The Maritime Administrator, on behalf of the Secretary of Transportation, shall engage in the study ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking may and inserting shall ; and (B) in paragraph (1)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking that are likely to achieve environmental improvements by and inserting to improve ; (ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (C) as clauses (i) through (iii), respectively; (iii) by inserting before clause (i), the following: (A) environmental performance to meet United States Federal and international standards and guidelines, including— ; and (iv) in clause (iii), as redesignated by clause (ii), by striking species; and and all that follows through the end of the subsection and inserting “species; or (iv) reducing propeller cavitation