IIB 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5426 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 8, 2004 
Received, read twice, and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation 
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 Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Coast Guard and Mari-
time 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 ANAL-
YSIS. 
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 COM-
MANDANT 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
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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 amend-
ed by striking the item relating to subtitle VI and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘VII. MISCELLANEOUS ....................................................................... 70101’’.
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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 imme-
diately 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 imme-
diately 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
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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 VES-
SEL ENVIRONMENTAL EQUIVALENCY EVAL-
UATION 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.