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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4806
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish two satellite national
cemeteries for veterans in the San Diego, California, metropolitan area.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 22, 2002
Mr. FILNER (for himself, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mrs. DAVIS of California, and
Mr. ISSA) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish two
satellite national cemeteries for veterans in the San
Diego, California, metropolitan area.
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 ‘‘Honorable Burial for
Veterans Act’’.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs
shall establish, in accordance with chapter 24 of title 38,
United States Code, two satellite national cemeteries on
the parcels of real property described in subsection (c) in
the San Diego, California, metropolitan area to serve the
needs of veterans and their families. The satellite national
cemeteries shall be available for use for those who would
otherwise have been buried at Fort Rosecrans but for the
absence of available plots.
(b) DONATION OF PARCEL OF LAND.—The Secretary
of Veterans Affairs shall accept on behalf of the United
States the gift of the parcels of real property described
in subsection (c). The Secretary shall have administrative
jurisdiction over such parcels of real property, and shall
use such parcel for purposes of establishing and maintain-
ing the satellite national cemeteries.
(c) IDENTIFICATION
OF PARCEL
OF LAND.—The
Secretary shall establish the satellite national cemeteries
under subsection (a) on the parcels of real property, given
to the United States for the purpose of such establish-
ment, that are located as follows:
(1) A 27-acre parcel of land located in Glen
Abbey Memorial Park & Mortuary, in Bonita, Cali-
fornia, that abuts the south and west property lines
within Parcel 2.
(2) A 20.75-acre parcel of land located in Eter-
nal Hills Memorial Park, in Oceanside, California
that abuts the easterly property line within Parcels
I and A.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4807
AN ACT
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire the
property in Cecil County, Maryland, known as Garrett
Island for inclusion in the Blackwater National Wildlife
Refuge.
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 ‘‘Blackwater National
Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Garrett Island, located at the mouth of the
Susquehanna River in Cecil County, Maryland, is a
microcosm of the geology and geography of the re-
gion, including hard rock piedmont, coastal plain,
and volcanic formations.
(2) Garrett Island is the only rocky island in
the tidal waters of the Chesapeake.
(3) Garrett Island and adjacent waters provide
high-quality habitat for bird and fish species.
(4) Garrett Island contains significant archeo-
logical sites reflecting human history and prehistory
of the region.
SEC. 3. AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY FOR INCLU-
SION IN THE SUSQUEHANNA NATIONAL WILD-
LIFE REFUGE.
(a) ACQUISITION.—The Secretary of the Interior may
use otherwise available amounts to acquire the area known
as Garrett Island, consisting of approximately 198 acres
located at the mouth of the Susquehanna River in Cecil
County, Maryland.
(b) ADMINISTRATION.—Lands and interests acquired
by the United States under this section shall be managed
by the Secretary as the Garrett Island Unit of the
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge.
(c) PURPOSES.—The purposes for which the Garrett
Island Unit is established and shall be managed are the
following:
(1) To support the Delmarva Conservation Cor-
ridor Demonstration Program.
(2) To conserve, restore, and manage habitats
as necessary to contribute to the migratory bird pop-
ulations prevalent in the Atlantic Flyway.
(3) To conserve, restore, and manage the sig-
nificant aquatic resource values associated with sub-
merged land adjacent to the unit and to achieve the
habitat objectives of the agreement known as the
Chesapeake 2000 Agreement.
(4) To conserve the archeological resources on
the unit.
(5) To provide public access to the unit in a
manner that does not adversely impact natural re-
sources on and around the unit.
Passed the House of Representatives July 15, 2002.
Attest:
Clerk.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4807
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire the property in Cecil
County, Maryland, known as Garrett Island for inclusion in the Susque-
hanna National Wildlife Refuge.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 22, 2002
Mr. GILCHREST introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire the
property in Cecil County, Maryland, known as Garrett
Island for inclusion in the Susquehanna National Wildlife
Refuge.
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 ‘‘Susquehanna National
Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Garrett Island, located at the mouth of the
Susquehanna River in Cecil County, Maryland, is a
microcosm of the geology and geography of the re-
gion, including hard rock piedmont, coastal plain,
and volcanic formations.
(2) Garrett Island is the only rocky island in
the tidal waters of the Chesapeake.
(3) Garrett Island and adjacent waters provide
high-quality habitat for bird and fish species.
(4) Garrett Island contains significant archeo-
logical sites reflecting human history and prehistory
of the region.
SEC. 3. AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY FOR INCLU-
SION IN THE SUSQUEHANNA NATIONAL WILD-
LIFE REFUGE.
(a) ACQUISITION.—The Secretary of the Interior may
use otherwise available amounts to acquire the area known
as Garrett Island, consisting of approximately 198 acres
located at the mouth of the Susquehanna River in Cecil
County, Maryland.
(b) ADMINISTRATION.—Lands and interests acquired
by the United States under this section shall be managed
by the Secretary as the Garrett Island Unit of the Susque-
hanna National Wildlife Refuge.
(c) PURPOSES.—The purposes for which the Garrett
Island Unit is established and shall be managed are the
following:
(1) To support the Delmarva Conservation Cor-
ridor Demonstration Program.
(2) To conserve, restore, and manage habitats
as necessary to contribute to the migratory bird pop-
ulations prevalent in the Atlantic Flyway.
(3) To conserve, restore, and manage the sig-
nificant aquatic resource values associated with sub-
merged land adjacent to the unit and to achieve the
habitat objectives of the agreement known as the
Chesapeake 2000 Agreement.
(4) To conserve the archeological resources on
the unit.
(5) To provide public access to the unit in a
manner that does not adversely impact natural re-
sources on and around the unit.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4807
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JULY 16, 2002
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works
AN ACT
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire the
property in Cecil County, Maryland, known as Garrett
Island for inclusion in the Blackwater National Wildlife
Refuge.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 4807 RFS
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Blackwater National
Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Garrett Island, located at the mouth of the
Susquehanna River in Cecil County, Maryland, is a
microcosm of the geology and geography of the re-
gion, including hard rock piedmont, coastal plain,
and volcanic formations.
(2) Garrett Island is the only rocky island in
the tidal waters of the Chesapeake.
(3) Garrett Island and adjacent waters provide
high-quality habitat for bird and fish species.
(4) Garrett Island contains significant archeo-
logical sites reflecting human history and prehistory
of the region.
SEC. 3. AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY FOR INCLU-
SION IN THE SUSQUEHANNA NATIONAL WILD-
LIFE REFUGE.
(a) ACQUISITION.—The Secretary of the Interior may
use otherwise available amounts to acquire the area known
as Garrett Island, consisting of approximately 198 acres
located at the mouth of the Susquehanna River in Cecil
County, Maryland.
HR 4807 RFS
(b) ADMINISTRATION.—Lands and interests acquired
by the United States under this section shall be managed
by the Secretary as the Garrett Island Unit of the
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge.
(c) PURPOSES.—The purposes for which the Garrett
Island Unit is established and shall be managed are the
following:
(1) To support the Delmarva Conservation Cor-
ridor Demonstration Program.
(2) To conserve, restore, and manage habitats
as necessary to contribute to the migratory bird pop-
ulations prevalent in the Atlantic Flyway.
(3) To conserve, restore, and manage the sig-
nificant aquatic resource values associated with sub-
merged land adjacent to the unit and to achieve the
habitat objectives of the agreement known as the
Chesapeake 2000 Agreement.
(4) To conserve the archeological resources on
the unit.
HR 4807 RFS
(5) To provide public access to the unit in a
manner that does not adversely impact natural re-
sources on and around the unit.
Passed the House of Representatives July 15, 2002.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4810
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply the look-thru rules
for purposes of the foreign tax credit limitation to dividends from foreign
corporations not controlled by a domestic corporation.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 22, 2002
Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mrs.
THURMAN, Mr. ENGLISH, and Mr. BECERRA) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply
the look-thru rules for purposes of the foreign tax credit
limitation to dividends from foreign corporations not con-
trolled by a domestic corporation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. LOOK-THRU RULES TO APPLY TO DIVIDENDS
FROM NONCONTROLLED SECTION 902 COR-
PORATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 904(d)(4) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to application of look-thru
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Union Calendar No. 336
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4807
[Report No. 107–562]
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire the property in Cecil
County, Maryland, known as Garrett Island for inclusion in the Susque-
hanna National Wildlife Refuge.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 22, 2002
Mr. GILCHREST introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
JULY 10, 2002
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire the
property in Cecil County, Maryland, known as Garrett
Island for inclusion in the Susquehanna National Wildlife
Refuge.
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 ‘‘Susquehanna National
Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Garrett Island, located at the mouth of the
Susquehanna River in Cecil County, Maryland, is a
microcosm of the geology and geography of the re-
gion, including hard rock piedmont, coastal plain,
and volcanic formations.
(2) Garrett Island is the only rocky island in
the tidal waters of the Chesapeake.
(3) Garrett Island and adjacent waters provide
high-quality habitat for bird and fish species.
(4) Garrett Island contains significant archeo-
logical sites reflecting human history and prehistory
of the region.
SEC. 3. AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY FOR INCLU-
SION IN THE SUSQUEHANNA NATIONAL WILD-
LIFE REFUGE.
(a) ACQUISITION.—The Secretary of the Interior may
use otherwise available amounts to acquire the area known
as Garrett Island, consisting of approximately 198 acres
located at the mouth of the Susquehanna River in Cecil
County, Maryland.
(b) ADMINISTRATION.—Lands and interests acquired
by the United States under this section shall be managed
by the Secretary as the Garrett Island Unit of the Susque-
hanna National Wildlife Refuge.
(c) PURPOSES.—The purposes for which the Garrett
Island Unit is established and shall be managed are the
following:
(1) To support the Delmarva Conservation Cor-
ridor Demonstration Program.
(2) To conserve, restore, and manage habitats
as necessary to contribute to the migratory bird pop-
ulations prevalent in the Atlantic Flyway.
(3) To conserve, restore, and manage the sig-
nificant aquatic resource values associated with sub-
merged land adjacent to the unit and to achieve the
habitat objectives of the agreement known as the
Chesapeake 2000 Agreement.
(4) To conserve the archeological resources on
the unit.
(5) To provide public access to the unit in a
manner that does not adversely impact natural re-
sources on and around the unit.
Union Calendar No. 336
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4807
[Report No. 107–562]
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to ac-
quire the property in Cecil County, Maryland,
known as Garrett Island for inclusion in the Sus-
quehanna National Wildlife Refuge.
JULY 10, 2002
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4808
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to ensure congressional involvement
in the process by which rivers that are designated as wild, scenic, or
recreational rivers by an act of the legislature of the State or States
through which they flow may be included in the national wild and
scenic rivers system, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 22, 2002
Mr. HERGER (for himself and Mr. DOOLITTLE) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to ensure congres-
sional involvement in the process by which rivers that
are designated as wild, scenic, or recreational rivers by
an act of the legislature of the State or States through
which they flow may be included in the national wild
and scenic rivers system, 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 ‘‘Wild and Scenic Rivers
Congressional Involvement Act of 2002’’.
SEC. 2. PROCESS FOR INCLUSION OF STATE DESIGNATED
WILD, SCENIC, AND RECREATIONAL RIVERS
IN NATIONAL WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS SYS-
TEM.
(a) CONGRESSIONAL ROLE.—Section 2(a) of the
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1273(a)) is
amended—
(1) in clause (ii) of the first sentence, by strik-
ing ‘‘that are found by the Secretary of the Interior’’
and all that follows through ‘‘Virginia State line.’’
and inserting ‘‘and that are authorized for inclusion
in the national wild and scenic rivers system by Act
of Congress following the submission by the Gov-
ernor of the State or the Governors of the States
concerned (or a person or persons duly appointed by
such Governor or Governors) of an application to the
Secretary of the Interior.’’;
(2) in the second sentence, by inserting ‘‘and
submit to Congress a report regarding whether the
State designated rivers specified in the application
meet the criteria for inclusion in the national wild
and scenic rivers system’’ after ‘‘Register’’; and
(3) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘des-
ignated under clause (ii)’’ and inserting ‘‘authorized
for inclusion in the national wild and scenic rivers
system by Act of Congress under clause (ii)’’.
(b) TECHNICAL
CORRECTION.—Such section is
amended in the fourth sentence by striking ‘‘Act of 1965’’
and inserting ‘‘Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–4 et
seq.)’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4809
To repeal the limitation on locality-based comparability adjustments affecting
the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division and the United
States Park Police.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 22, 2002
Mr. HOYER (for himself and Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To repeal the limitation on locality-based comparability ad-
justments affecting the United States Secret Service Uni-
formed Division and the United States Park Police.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPEAL.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of section 902 of
the Miscellaneous Appropriations Act, 2001 (114 Stat.
2763A–304), enacted into law by section 1(a) of the Con-
solidated Appropriations Act, 2001 (Public Law 106–554;
114 Stat. 2763), is repealed.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with
respect to pay periods beginning on or after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4812
To provide additional protections for farmers and ranchers that may be
harmed economically by genetically engineered seeds, plants, or animals,
to ensure fairness for farmers and ranchers in their dealings with biotech
companies that sell genetically engineered seeds, plants, or animals, and
for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 22, 2002
Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. SANDERS, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. PALLONE,
Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, Ms. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr.
GUTIERREZ, Mr. NADLER, Mr. OLVER, Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, Ms.
VELA´ZQUEZ, Ms. WATERS, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Ms.
WATSON of California, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. OWENS, Ms.
SOLIS, Mr. HINCHEY, and Ms. LEE) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To provide additional protections for farmers and ranchers
that may be harmed economically by genetically engi-
neered seeds, plants, or animals, to ensure fairness for
farmers and ranchers in their dealings with biotech com-
panies that sell genetically engineered seeds, plants, or
animals, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
rules to dividends from noncontrolled section 902 corpora-
tions) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(4) LOOK-THRU APPLIES TO DIVIDENDS FROM
NONCONTROLLED SECTION 902 CORPORATIONS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this
subsection, any dividend from a noncontrolled
section 902 corporation with respect to the tax-
payer shall be treated as income in a separate
category in proportion to the ratio of—
‘‘(i) the portion of earnings and prof-
its attributable to income in such category,
to
‘‘(ii) the total amount of earnings and
profits.
‘‘(B) SPECIAL
RULES.—For purposes of
this paragraph—
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Rules similar to
the rules of paragraph (3)(F) shall apply;
except that the term ‘separate category’
shall include the category of income de-
scribed in paragraph (1)(I).
‘‘(ii) EARNINGS AND PROFITS.—
‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—The rules of
section 316 shall apply.
‘‘(II) REGULATIONS.—The Sec-
retary may prescribe regulations re-
garding the treatment of distributions
out of earnings and profits for periods
before the taxpayer’s acquisition of
the stock to which the distributions
relate.
‘‘(iii) DIVIDENDS NOT ALLOCABLE TO
SEPARATE CATEGORY.—The portion of any
dividend from a noncontrolled section 902
corporation which is not treated as income
in a separate category under subparagraph
(A) shall be treated as a dividend to which
subparagraph (A) does not apply.
‘‘(iv) LOOK-THRU WITH RESPECT TO
CARRYFORWARDS OF CREDIT.—Rules simi-
lar to subparagraph (A) also shall apply to
any carryforward under subsection (c)
from a taxable year beginning before Janu-
ary 1, 2003, of tax allocable to a dividend
from a noncontrolled section 902 corpora-
tion with respect to the taxpayer.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Subparagraph (E) of section 904(d)(1) of
such Code, as in effect both before and after the
amendments made by section 1105 of the Taxpayer
Relief Act of 1997, is hereby repealed.
(2) Section 904(d)(2)(C)(iii) of such Code, as
so in effect, is amended by striking subclause (II)
and by redesignating subclause (III) as subclause
(II).
(3) The last sentence of section 904(d)(2)(D) of
such Code, as so in effect, is amended to read as fol-
lows: ‘‘Such term does not include any financial
services income.’’.
(4) Section 904(d)(2)(E) of such Code is
amended by striking clauses (ii) and (iv) and by re-
designating clause (iii) as clause (ii).
(5) Section 904(d)(3)(F) of such Code is
amended by striking ‘‘(D), or (E)’’ and inserting ‘‘or
(D)’’.
(6) Section 864(d)(5)(A)(i) of such Code is
amended by striking ‘‘(C)(iii)(III)’’ and inserting
‘‘(C)(iii)(II)’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2002.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4811
To amend the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act to clarify
the exemption for recreational vessel support employees, and for other
purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 22, 2002
Mr. KELLER (for himself, Mr. DAVIS of Florida, Mr. JONES of North Caro-
lina, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. DAN MILLER of Florida, Mr.
WELDON of Florida, Mr. PETRI, Mr. SHAW, Mr. FROST, Mr. FOLEY, and
Mr. ANDREWS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensa-
tion Act to clarify the exemption for recreational vessel
support employees, 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 ‘‘Recreational Marine
Employment Act of 2002’’.
SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF RECREATIONAL VESSEL WORK-
ER EXEMPTION.
The Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation
Act (33 U.S.C. 901 et seq.) is amended as follows:
(1) Section 2 (33 U.S.C. 902) is amended—
(A) in paragraph (3)—
(i) so that subparagraph (C) reads as
follows:
‘‘(C) individuals employed by or at, or en-
gaged in the construction or maintenance of, a
recreational marine facility or structure;’’;
(ii) so that subparagraph (F) reads as
follows:
‘‘(F) individuals employed principally to
build, repair, maintain, accommodate, buy, sell,
store, restore, transport by land, or dismantle a
recreational vessel;’’; and
(iii) by striking the unenumerated text
following subparagraph (H) and inserting
the following:
‘‘if the employer of an individual described in sub-
paragraphs (A) through (F) is in compliance with a
State workers’ compensation law.’’; and
(B) by redesignating paragraph (22) as
paragraph (24) and inserting after paragraph
(21) the following new paragraphs:
‘‘(22) The term ‘recreational marine facility or
structure’ means a place used principally to build,
repair, maintain, accommodate, buy, sell, store, re-
store, or dismantle recreational vessels.
‘‘(23) The term ‘recreational vessel’ means a
vessel manufactured or operated principally for
pleasure use.’’.
(2) Section 5(b) (33 U.S.C. 905(b)) is amended
by striking ‘‘a person covered under this Act’’ and
inserting ‘‘a person in maritime employment who
does not qualify as a seaman under section 20 of the
Act of March 4, 1915 (46 App. U.S.C. 688; Chap.
153; 38 Stat. 1185) (as such section was amended
by section 33 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920
(Chap. 250, 41 Stat. 1007; commonly known as the
Jones Act))’’.
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