46 U.S.C. § 51705

The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, shall certify a training curriculum for United States mariners on the use of force against pirates. The curriculum shall include— (1) information on waters designated as high-risk waters by the Commandant of the Coast Guard; (2) information on current threats and patterns of attack by pirates; (3) tactics for defense of a vessel, including instruction on the types, use, and limitations of security equipment; (4) standard rules for the use of force for self-defense as developed by the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating under section 912(c) of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–281 ; 46 U.S.C. 8107 note), including instruction on firearm safety for crewmembers of vessels carrying cargo under section 55305 of this title ; and (5) procedures to follow to improve crewmember survivability if captured and taken hostage by pirates.