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‘‘(ii) are employed to repair any rec-
reational vessel, or to dismantle any part 
of any recreational vessel in connection 
with repair of the vessel;’’. 
(b) RECREATIONAL ENDORSEMENT.—Section 12114 
of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(d) VESSELS MANUFACTURED BY CERTAIN INDI-
VIDUALS.—A vessel manufactured by individuals under 
the exception provided in section 2(3)(F) of the Longshore 
and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act may only be 
issued a recreational vessel endorsement under this chap-
ter, and that restriction shall be noted on the certification 
of documentation issued under section 12105.’’. 
SEC. 429. CONVEYANCE OF COAST GUARD VESSELS TO NAS-
SAU COUNTY, NEW YORK. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO CONVEY.—Notwithstanding the 
Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 
1949, the Commandant of the Coast Guard may convey 
to the Police Department of Nassau County, New York 
(in this section referred to as the ‘‘Police Department’’), 
without consideration all right, title, and interest of the 
United States in and to two Coast Guard 41-foot patrol 
boats that the Commandant determines— 
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(1) is appropriate for use by the Police Depart-
ment; and 
(2) is excess to the needs of the Coast Guard 
and the Department of Homeland Security. 
(b) CONDITION.—As a condition of conveying a vessel 
under the authority provided in subsection (a), the Com-
mandant shall enter into an agreement with the Police De-
partment under which the Police Department agrees— 
(1) to utilize the vessel for homeland security 
and other appropriate purposes as jointly agreed 
upon by the Commandant and the Police Depart-
ment before conveyance; and 
(2) to take the vessel ‘‘as is’’ and to hold the 
United States harmless for any claim arising with 
respect to that vessel after conveyance of the vessel, 
including any claims arising from the condition of 
the vessel and its equipment or exposure to haz-
ardous materials. 
(c) DELIVERY OF VESSEL.—The Commandant shall 
deliver a vessel conveyed under the authority provided in 
subsection (a)— 
(1) at the place where the vessel is located on 
the date of the conveyance; 
(2) in its condition on the date of conveyance; 
and 
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(3) without cost to the United States. 
(d) OTHER EXCESS EQUIPMENT.—The Commandant 
may further convey any excess equipment or parts from 
other Coast Guard vessels, which are excess to the needs 
of the Coast Guard and the Department of Homeland Se-
curity, to the Police Department for use to enhance the 
operability of a vessel conveyed under the authority pro-
vided in subsection (a). 
(e) ADDITIONAL TERMS
AND CONDITIONS.—The 
Commandant may require such additional terms and con-
ditions in connection with a conveyance authorized by sub-
section (a) as the Commandant considers appropriate to 
protect the interests of the United States. 
SEC. 430. NEWTOWN CREEK, NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK. 
(a) STUDY.—The Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency shall conduct a study on the 
public health, safety, and environmental concerns related 
to the underground petroleum spill on the Brooklyn shore-
line of Newtown Creek, New York City, New York, in 
Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York. 
(b) FULL-SITE CHARACTERIZATION
AND COLLEC-
TION OF NEW FIELD EVIDENCE.—In carrying out the 
study under this section, the Administrator shall conduct 
a full-site characterization of the underground petroleum 
spill, including the investigation, collection, and analysis 
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of new and updated data and field evidence on the extent 
of the petroleum spill, including any portion of the spill 
that has been diluted into surrounding waters, and any 
surrounding soil contamination or soil vapor contamina-
tion. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit 
a report containing the results of the study to the Com-
mittee on Environment and Public Works and the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$5,000,000. 
SEC. 431. LAND CONVEYANCE, COAST GUARD PROPERTY IN 
MARQUETTE COUNTY, MICHIGAN, TO THE 
CITY OF MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN. 
(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Commandant 
of the Coast Guard may convey, without consideration, to 
the City of Marquette, Michigan (in this section referred 
to as the ‘‘City’’), all right, title, and interest of the United 
States in and to a parcel of real property, together with 
any improvements thereon, located in Marquette County, 
Michigan, that is under the administrative control of the 
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Coast Guard, consists of approximately 5.5 acres, and is 
commonly identified as Coast Guard Station Marquette 
and Lighthouse Point. 
(b) RETENTION OF CERTAIN EASEMENTS.—In con-
veying the property under subsection (a), the Com-
mandant of the Coast Guard may retain such easements 
over the property as the Commandant considers appro-
priate for access to aids to navigation. 
(c) LIMITATIONS.—The property to be conveyed by 
subsection (a) may not be conveyed under that subsection 
until— 
(1) the Coast Guard has relocated Coast Guard 
Station Marquette to a newly constructed station; 
(2) any environmental remediation required 
under Federal law with respect to the property has 
been completed; 
(3) the Commandant of the Coast Guard deter-
mines that retention of the property by the United 
States is not required to carry out Coast Guard mis-
sions or functions. 
(d) CONDITIONS
OF
TRANSFER.—All conditions 
placed within the deed of title of the property to be con-
veyed under subsection (a) shall be construed as covenants 
running with the land. 
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