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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 820
To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and 2001 for the Coast
Guard, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 24, 1999
Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. GILCHREST, and Mr.
DEFAZIO) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and 2001
for the Coast Guard, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Coast Guard Author-
ization Act of 1999’’.
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. Vessel NOT A SHOT.
Sec. 202. Costs of clean-up of Cape May lighthouse.
Sec. 203. Clarification of Coast Guard authority to control vessels in territorial
waters of the United States.
TITLE I—AUTHORIZATION
SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Funds are authorized to be appropriated for nec-
essary expenses of the Coast Guard, as follows:
(1) For the operation and maintenance of the
Coast Guard—
(A) for fiscal year 2000, $3,084,400,000,
of which—
(i) $25,000,000 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;
(ii) not less than $663,000,000 shall
be available for expenses related to drug
interdiction; and
(iii) $5,500,000 shall be available for
the commercial fishing vessel safety pro-
gram; and
(B) for fiscal year 2001, $3,207,800,000,
of which—
(i) $25,000,000 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;
(ii) not less than $689,500,000 shall
be available for expenses related to drug
interdiction; and
(iii) $5,500,000 shall be available for
the commercial fishing vessel safety pro-
gram.
(2) For the acquisition, construction, rebuild-
ing, and improvement of aids to navigation, shore
and offshore facilities, vessels, and aircraft, includ-
ing equipment related thereto—
(A) for fiscal year 2000, $691,300,000, of
which—
(i) $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;
(ii) not less than $280,300,000 shall
be available for expenses related to drug
interdiction;
(iii) $100,000,000 shall be available
for modernization of the national distress
response system; and
(iv) $3,000,000 shall be available for
completion of the design of a replacement
vessel for the Coast Guard icebreaker
MACKINAW; and
(B) for fiscal year 2001, $792,000,000, of
which—
(i) $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;
(ii) not less than $233,000,000 shall
be available for expenses related to drug
interdiction;
(iii) $110,000,000 shall be available
for modernization of the national distress
response system; and
(iv) $128,000,000 shall be available
for construction or acquisition of a replace-
ment vessel for the Coast Guard icebreaker
MACKINAW.
(3) For research, development, test, and evalua-
tion of technologies, materials, and human factors
directly relating to improving the performance of the
Coast Guard’s mission in support of search and res-
cue, aids to navigation, marine safety, marine envi-
ronmental protection, enforcement of laws and
treaties, ice operations, oceanographic research, and
defense readiness—
(A) for fiscal year 2000, $21,700,000; and
(B) for fiscal year 2001, $23,000,000,
to remain available until expended, of which
$3,500,000 shall be derived each fiscal year from the
Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to carry out the pur-
poses 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 appropria-
tions for this purpose), payments under the Retired
Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor Bene-
fit Plans, and payments for medical care of retired
personnel and their dependents under chapter 55 of
title 10, United States Code—
(A) for fiscal year 2000, $730,000,000;
and
(B) for fiscal year 2001, $785,000,000.
(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 Al-
teration Program—
(A) for fiscal year 2000, $11,000,000; and
(B) for fiscal year 2001, $11,000,000,
to remain available until expended.
(6) For environmental compliance and restora-
tion at Coast Guard facilities (other than parts and
equipment associated with operations and mainte-
nance)—
(A) for fiscal year 2000, $19,500,000; and
(B) for fiscal year 2001, $21,000,000,
to remain available until expended.
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 person-
nel of—
(1) 40,000 as of September 30, 2000; and
(2) 44,000 as of September 30, 2001.
(b) MILITARY TRAINING STUDENT LOADS.—The
Coast Guard is authorized average military training stu-
dent loads as follows:
(1) For recruit and special training—
(A) for fiscal year 2000, 1,500 student
years; and
(B) for fiscal year 2001, 1,500 student
years.
(2) For flight training—
(A) for fiscal year 2000, 100 student
years; and
(B) for fiscal year 2001, 100 student
years.
(3) For professional training in military and ci-
vilian institutions—
(A) for fiscal year 2000, 300 student
years; and
(B) for fiscal year 2001, 300 student
years.
(4) For officer acquisition—
(A) for fiscal year 2000, 1,000 student
years; and
(B) for fiscal year 2001, 1,000 student
years.
TITLE II—MISCELLANEOUS
SEC. 201. VESSEL NOT A SHOT.
Notwithstanding section 27 of the Merchant Marine
Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883), section 8 of the Act of
June 19, 1886 (46 App. U.S.C. 289), and section 12106
of title 46, United States Code, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation may issue a certificate of documentation with ap-
propriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise
trade for the vessel NOT A SHOT (United States official
number 911064).
SEC. 202. COSTS OF CLEAN-UP OF CAPE MAY LIGHTHOUSE.
Of amounts authorized by this Act for fiscal year
2000 for environmental compliance and restoration of
Coast Guard facilities, $99,000 shall be available to reim-
burse the owner of the former Coast Guard lighthouse fa-
cility at Cape May, New Jersey, for costs incurred for
clean-up of lead contaminated soil at that facility.
SEC. 203. CLARIFICATION OF COAST GUARD AUTHORITY TO
CONTROL VESSELS IN TERRITORIAL WATERS
OF THE UNITED STATES.
The Ports and Waterways Safety Act (33 U.S.C.
1221 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing:
‘‘SEC. 15. ENTRY OF VESSELS INTO TERRITORIAL SEA; DI-
RECTION OF VESSELS BY COAST GUARD.
‘‘(a) NOTIFICATION OF COAST GUARD.—Under regu-
lations prescribed by the Secretary, a commercial vessel
entering the territorial sea of the United States shall no-
tify the Secretary not later than 24 hours before that
entry and provide the following information:
‘‘(1) The name of the vessel.
‘‘(2) The port or place of destination in the
United States.
‘‘(3) The time of entry into the territorial sea.
‘‘(4) Any information requested by the Sec-
retary to demonstrate compliance with applicable
international agreements to which the United States
is a party.
‘‘(5) If the vessel is carrying dangerous cargo,
a description of that cargo.
‘‘(6) A description of any hazardous conditions
on the vessel.
‘‘(7) Any other information requested by the
Secretary.
‘‘(b) DENIAL OF ENTRY.—The Secretary may deny
entry of a vessel into the territorial sea of the United
States if—
‘‘(1) the Secretary has not received notification
for the vessel in accordance with subsection (a); or
‘‘(2) the vessel is not in compliance with any
other applicable law relating to marine safety, secu-
rity, or environmental protection.
‘‘(c) DIRECTION OF VESSEL.—The Secretary may di-
rect the operation of any vessel in the navigable waters
of the United States as necessary during hazardous cir-
cumstances, including the absence of a pilot required by
State or Federal law, weather, casualty, vessel traffic, or
the poor condition of the vessel.’’.
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