; or (II) does not delegate that authority to any classification society; or ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (5) Clarification on authority Nothing in this subsection authorizes the Secretary to make a delegation under paragraph (2) to a classification society from the People’s Republic of China. . IV Oil Pollution Incident Liability 401. Vessel response plans Section 311(j)(6) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1321(j)(6) ) is amended to read as follows: (6) Equipment requirements, verification, and inspection The President may require— (A) periodic inspection of containment booms, skimmers, vessels, and other major equipment used to remove discharges; (B) periodic inspection of vessels, salvage and marine firefighting equipment, and other major equipment used to respond to vessel casualties and prevent discharges; (C) periodic verification of capabilities to appropriately, and in a timely manner, respond to a worst case discharge, or a substantial threat of a discharge, including— (i) drills, with or without prior notice; (ii) review of contracts and relevant third-party agreements; (iii) testing of equipment; (iv) review of training; and (v) other evaluations of response capabilities, as determined appropriate by the President; and (D) vessels operating on navigable waters and carrying oil or a hazardous substance in bulk as cargo, and nontank vessels carrying oil of any kind as fuel for main propulsion, to carry appropriate removal equipment that employs the best technology economically feasible and that is compatible with the safe operation of the vessel. . 402. Use of marine casualty investigations Section 6308 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a) by striking initiated and inserting conducted