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 (; note), including instruction on firearm safety for crewmembers of vessels carrying cargo under ; and

((5)) procedures to follow to improve crewmember survivability if captured and taken hostage by pirates.