Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Technical Corrections Act of 2004

        [Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5426 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

2d Session
H. R. 5426

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

December 8, 2004

Received, read twice, and referred to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation

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AN ACT

To make technical corrections relating to the Coast Guard and Maritime
Transportation Act of 2004.

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.

Passed the House of Representatives December 7, 2004.

Attest:

JEFF TRANDAHL,

Clerk.