[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 138 (Tuesday, December 7, 2004)]
[House]
[Pages H11041-H11042]
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 COAST GUARD AND MARITIME TRANSPORTATION TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT OF 
                                  2004

  Mr. LoBIONDO. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure be discharged from further 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 5426) to make technical corrections 
relating to the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004, 
and ask for its immediate consideration in the House.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from New Jersey?
  Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to object, while I do 
not intend to object, I do believe the gentleman should explain the 
relatively minor technical, truly technical changes, and I yield to the 
gentleman from New Jersey, the chairman of the subcommittee.
  Mr. LoBIONDO. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 5426 makes technical corrections to 
Public Law 108-293, the Coast Guard Maritime Transportation Act of 
2004. The bill does not make any substantive changes to the existing 
law, and I urge my colleagues to support this measure.
  Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, further reserving the right to object, our 
side has reviewed the bill. We are in full accord with the explanation 
that the gentleman just made. They are truly technical in nature to 
correct typographical errors and to eliminate section number 
duplications.
  Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my reservation of objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from New Jersey?

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  There was no objection.
  The Clerk read the bill, as follows:

                               H.R. 5426

       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 Technical Corrections Act of 2004''.

     SEC. 2. 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).

     SEC. 3. 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''.

     SEC. 4. 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).

     SEC. 5. 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.

     SEC. 6. 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''.

     SEC. 7. VESSEL RESPONSE PLANS.

       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''.

     SEC. 8. CORRECTION TO SUBTITLE DESIGNATION.

       (a) Redesignation.--Title 46, United States Code, is 
     amended by redesignating subtitle VI as subtitle VII.
       (b) 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:

``VII. MISCELLANEOUS...........................................70101''.

     SEC. 9. 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.''.

     SEC. 10. 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.

     SEC. 11. EFFECTIVE DATE.

       This Act shall take effect August 9, 2004.

  The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read 
the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the 
table.

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