[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 889 Introduced in House (IH)]
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 889
To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2006,
to make technical corrections to various laws administered by the Coast
Guard, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 17, 2005
Mr. Young of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. LoBiondo, and Mr.
Filner) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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A BILL
To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2006,
to make technical corrections to various laws administered by the Coast
Guard, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Coast Guard and Maritime
Transportation Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
TITLE I--AUTHORIZATION
Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 102. Authorized levels of military strength and training.
TITLE II--MISCELLANEOUS
Sec. 201. Technical corrections.
TITLE I--AUTHORIZATION
SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Funds are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2006 for
necessary expenses of the Coast Guard as follows:
(1) For the operation and maintenance of the Coast Guard,
$5,586,400,000, of which $24,500,000 is authorized to be
derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to carry out
the purposes of section 1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act of
1990.
(2) For the acquisition, construction, rebuilding, and
improvement of aids to navigation, shore and offshore
facilities, vessels, and aircraft, including equipment related
thereto, $1,403,152,000, of which--
(A) $20,000,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill
Liability Trust Fund to carry out the purposes of
section 1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990),
to remain available until expended; and
(B) $1,100,000,000 is authorized for acquisition
and construction of shore and offshore facilities,
vessels, and aircraft, including equipment related
thereto, and other activities that constitute the
Integrated Deepwater Systems.
(3) To the Commandant of the Coast Guard for research,
development, test, and evaluation of technologies, materials,
and human factors directly relating to improving the
performance of the Coast Guard's mission in search and rescue,
aids to navigation, marine safety, marine environmental
protection, enforcement of laws and treaties, ice operations,
oceanographic research, and defense readiness, $24,000,000, to
remain available until expended, of which $3,500,000 shall be
derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to carry out
the purposes of section 1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act of
1990.
(4) For retired pay (including the payment of obligations
otherwise chargeable to lapsed appropriations for this
purpose), payments under the Retired Serviceman's Family
Protection and Survivor Benefit Plans, and payments for medical
care of retired personnel and their dependents under chapter 55
of title 10, United States Code, $1,014,080,000, to remain
available until expended.
(5) For alteration or removal of bridges over navigable
waters of the United States constituting obstructions to
navigation, and for personnel and administrative costs
associated with the Bridge Alteration Program, $15,900,000.
(6) For environmental compliance and restoration at Coast
Guard facilities (other than parts and equipment associated
with operation and maintenance), $12,000,000, to remain
available until expended.
(7) For the Coast Guard Reserve program, including
personnel and training costs, equipment, and services,
$119,000,000.
SEC. 102. AUTHORIZED LEVELS OF MILITARY STRENGTH AND TRAINING.
(a) Active Duty Strength.--The Coast Guard is authorized an end-of-
year strength for active duty personnel of 45,500 for the years ending
on September 30, 2005, and September 30, 2006.
(b) Military Training Student Loads.--The Coast Guard is authorized
average military training student loads as follows:
(1) For recruit and special training for fiscal year 2006,
2,500 student years.
(2) For flight training for fiscal year 2006, 125 student
years.
(3) For professional training in military and civilian
institutions for fiscal year 2006, 350 student years.
(4) For officer acquisition for fiscal year 2006, 1,200
student years.
TITLE II--MISCELLANEOUS
SEC. 201. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
(a) Requirements for Cooperative Agreements for Voluntary
Services.--Section 93(a)(19) of title 14, United States Code, as
amended by section 201 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-293; 118 Stat. 1031), is amended by
redesignating subparagraphs (1) and (2) in order as subparagraphs (A)
and (B).
(b) Correction of Amendment to Chapter Analysis.--Section 212(b) of
the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004 (Public Law
108-293; 118 Stat. 1037) is amended by inserting ``of title 14'' after
``chapter 17''.
(c) Recommendations to Congress by Commandant of the Coast Guard.--
Section 93(a) of title 14, United States Code, as amended by sections
201 and 217 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004
(Public Law 108-293; 118 Stat. 1031, 1038), is amended by redesignating
paragraph (y) as paragraph (24).
(d) Correction of Reference to Ports and Waterways Safety Act.--
Section 302 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004
(Public Law 108-293; 118 Stat. 1041) is amended by striking ``of
1972''.
(e) Technical Correction of Penalty.--Section 4311(b) of title 46,
United States Code, as amended by section 406 of the Coast Guard and
Maritime Transportation Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-293; 118 Stat.
1043), is amended by striking ``4307(a)of'' and inserting ``4307(a)
of''.
(f) Determining Adequacy of Potable Water.--Section 3305(a) of
title 46, United States Code, as amended by section 416(b)(3) of the
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-
293; 118 Stat. 1047), is amended by moving paragraph (2) two ems to the
left, so that the material preceding subparagraph (A) of such paragraph
aligns with the left-hand margin of paragraph (1) of such section.
(g) Renewal of Advisory Group.--Section 418(a) of the Coast Guard
and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-293; 118 Stat.
1049) is amended by striking ``of September 30, 2005'' and inserting
``on September 30, 2005''.
(h) Technical Corrections Relating to References to National Driver
Register.--
(1) Amendment instruction.--Section 609(1) of the Coast
Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-
293; 118 Stat. 1058) is amended in the matter preceding
subparagraph (A) by striking ``7302'' and inserting
``7302(c)''.
(2) Omitted word.--Section 7302(c) of title 46, United
States Code, as amended by section 609(1) of the Coast Guard
and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-293;
118 Stat. 1058), is amended--
(A) by inserting ``section'' before
``30305(b)(5)''; and
(B) by inserting ``section'' before
``30304(a)(3)(A)''.
(3) Extraneous u.s.c. reference.--Section 7703(3) of title
46, United States Code, as amended by section 609(3) of the
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004 (Public Law
108-293; 118 Stat. 1058), is amended by striking ``(23 U.S.C.
401 note)''.
(i) Vessel Response Plans for Nontank Vessels.--
(1) Correction of vessel references.--Section 311 of the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321), as
amended by section 701 of the Coast Guard and Maritime
Transportation Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-293; 118 Stat.
1067), is amended by striking ``non-tank'' each place it
appears and inserting ``nontank''.
(2) Punctuation error.--Section 701(b)(9) of the Coast
Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-
293; 118 Stat. 1068) is amended by inserting close quotation
marks after ``each tank vessel''.
(j) Punctuation Error.--Section 5006(c) of the Oil Pollution Act of
1990 (33 U.S.C. 2736(c)), as amended by section 704(1) of the Coast
Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-293; 118
Stat. 1075), is amended by inserting a comma after ``October 1, 2012''.
(k) Correction to Subtitle Designation.--
(1) Redesignation.--Title 46, United States Code, is
amended by redesignating subtitle VI as subtitle VII.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of subtitles at the
beginning of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
striking the item relating to subtitle VI and inserting the
following:
``70101.''.
(l) Corrections to Chapter 701 of Title 46, United States Code.--
Chapter 701 of title 46, United States Code, is amended as follows:
(1) Sections 70118 and 70119, as added by section 801 of
the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004 (Public
Law 108-293; 118 Stat. 1078), are redesignated as sections
70117 and 70118, respectively, and moved to appear immediately
after section 70116 of title 46, United States Code.
(2) Sections 70117 and 70118, as added by section 802 of
such Act (Public Law 108-293; 118 Stat. 1078), are redesignated
as sections 70120 and 70121, respectively, and moved to appear
immediately after section 70119 of title 46, United States
Code.
(3) In section 70120(a), as redesignated by paragraph (2)
of this section, by striking ``section 70120'' and inserting
``section 70119''.
(4) In section 70121(a), as redesignated by paragraph (2)
of this section, by striking ``section 70120'' and inserting
``section 70119''.
(5) In the analysis at the beginning of the chapter, by
striking the items relating to sections 70117 through the
second 70119 and inserting the following:
``70117. Firearms, arrests, and seizure of property.
``70118. Enforcement by State and local officers.
``70119. Civil penalty.
``70120. In rem liability for civil penalties and certain costs.
``70121. Withholding of clearance.''.
(m) Area Maritime Security Advisory Committees; Margin Alignment.--
Section 70112(b) of title 46, United States Code, as amended by section
806 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004 (Public
Law 108-293; 118 Stat. 1082), is amended by moving paragraph (5) two
ems to the left, so that the left-hand margin of paragraph (5) aligns
with the left-hand margin of paragraph (4) of such section.
(n) Technical Correction Regarding Tank Vessel Environmental
Equivalency Evaluation Index.--Section 4115(e)(3) of the Oil Pollution
Act of 1990 (46 U.S.C. 3703a note) is amended by striking ``hull'' the
second place it appears.
(o) Effective Date.--This Act shall take effect August 9, 2004.
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