Recreational Boating Safety Act of 1986
PL 99-626 (H.R.4731), enacted 11/07/1986

100 STAT. 3504 
PUBLIC LAW 99-626—NOV. 7, 1986 
Public Law 99-626 
99th Congress 
An Act 
Nov. 7, 1986 
[H.R. 4731] 
Recreational 
Boating Safety 
Act of 1986. 
46 u s e 13101 
note. 
Maritime 
affairs. 
Uniformed 
services. 
State and local 
governments. 
To enhance boating safety by requiring a report relating to the display on gasoline 
pumps of the type of alcohol, the percentage of each type of alcohol, and the 
percentage of cosolvents, if any, contained in the gasoline; to amend chapter 131 of 
title 46, United States Code, relating to recreational boating safety; and for other 
purposes. 
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 "Recreational Boating Safety Act of 
1986". 
SEC. 2. REPORT. 
(a) Prior to February 1, 1987, the Secretary shall submit a report 
to Congress relating to the use of alcohol-blended gasoline in rec-
reational vessels including the following: 
(1) the results of (1) testing performed and (2) a review of fire 
and explosion boating incidents, under the recreational boating 
safety program of the Coast Guard. 
(2) a survey of published test data performed in the private 
sector. 
(3) a listing of sales of alcohol-blended gasoline by State and 
t3^e of alcohol. 
(4) a listing of State requirements for labeling of alcohol-
blended gasoline including type of alcohol, percent of alcohol, 
label requirements, alcohol test standards, enforcement and 
compliance measures, and any other relevant data. 
(5) an assessment of State labeling requirements in promoting 
recreational boating safety and in providing information to the 
consumer regarding alcohol-blended gasoline. 
(6) a listing of Federally mandated requirements that require 
labeling of alcohol-blended gasoline or regulate or concern the 
use of alcohol in gasoline. 
(7) a recommendation on how to promote recreational boating 
safety or advance consumer information regarding the use of 
alcohol-blended gasoline. 
(8) any other relevant data or information. 
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) The Secretary shall consult with appropriate agencies and the 
National Boating Safety Advisory Council in preparing the report 
required under this section. If possible, the Secretary shall, under 
section 13110(b)(2) of title 46, United States Code, appoint members 
of the general public having knowledge, experience, or expertise 
with alcohol-blended fuels to a panel of the Council for the purpose 
of advising the Secretary regarding this report. 
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SEC. 3. NATIONAL BOATING SAFETY ADVISORY COUNCIL. 
(a) TERMINATION DATE.—(1) Section 13110 of title 46, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting at the end the following new subsec-
tion: 
"(e) The Council shall terminate on September 30,1991.". 
Ob) CHANGE IN MEMBERSHIP.—(1) Section 13110(a) of title 46, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) by striking "not more than"; and 
(B) by inserting "recreational" after "experience in"; 
(2) Paragraph (1) of section 13110(b) of title 46, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows: 
"(1) The membership of the Council shall consist of— 
"(A) 7 members from State officials responsible for State 
boating safety programs; 
"(B) 7 members from recreational vessel manufacturers and 
associated equipment msmufacturers; and 
"(C) 7 members from national recreational boating organiza-
tions and from the general public, at least 5 of whom shall be 
members from national recreational boating organizations.". 
(3) The Secretary of Transportation shall carry out the amend-
ments made by paragraph (2) as vacancies in the membership of the 
National Boating Safety Advisory Council occur. 
SEC. 4. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. 
(a) Section 13102(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by 
striking "Fund established under section 13107 of this title" and 
inserting "Boat Safety Account established by section 9504 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1954.". 
0)) Section 13102(aX4) of title 46, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting "out" after "carrying". 
(c) Section 131060k)) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by 
striking "may" the second place it appears and inserting "shall' 
and by striking "or" in paragraph (8) and inserting "and". 
SEC. 5. CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT PROVISIONS. 
(a) Under the agreement dated December 9, 1977 between the 
Commandant of the Coast Guard and Koniag, Incorporated, a re-
gional native corporation, pursuant to Public Law 92-203 (a copy of 
which is recorded beginning at book 44, page 179 of the Kodiak 
Recording District, Kodiak, Alaska) and any conveyance made 
under that agreement, the rights or title conveyed to Koniag, Incor-
porated, shaU be construed to include the following: 
(1) Under the agreement, welding or other equipment or 
machinery may be operated or maintained on lands conveyed to 
Koniag, Incorporated, if the equipment or machinery does not 
cause harmful electromagnetic interference with the Coast 
Guard Holiday Beach receiver site or is operated and main-
tained under terms and conditions mutually agreeable to the 
Coast Guard and Koniag, Incorporated. Harmful electro-
magnetic interference is defined as radio frequency signals 
which disrupt or degrade communications reception perform-
ance. 
(2) The conveyance of the "old shipyard" includes the wharf 
and all lands of any nature beneath the wharf. 
(3) An access and utility easement is intended as part of the 
conveyance for parcel 2, known as Cliff Point, which consists 
of— 
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note. 
26 use 9504. 
Ante, p. 446. 
Uniformed 
services. 
Corporations. 
Alaska. 
43 use 1601 
note. 
Communications 
and 
telecommunica-
tions. 
100 STAT. 3506 
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Highways. 
Transportation. 
Contracts. 
State and local 
governments. 
16 u s e 1456a 
note. 
Grants; 
State and local 
governments. 
(A) a 100-foot wide access easement along the existing 
access road or a location that is mutually agreeable to the 
Coast Guard and Koniag, Incorporated, and includes the 
right to construct and operate an access road, bridges, 
guard rails, and other associated improvements; and 
(B) a 40-foot wide utility easement adjacent to the access 
easement in paragraph (3)(A) of this subsection or a location 
that is mutually agreeable to the Coast Guard and Koniag, 
Incorporated. 
(4) The construction, maintenance, and operation of a dock 
facility or location of any structure or thing on the premises 
described in section (c) of schedule 4 of the agreement is not 
inconsistent with the easement for the barge landing easement 
and access to and from the barge landing area reserved by the 
United States Government (hereinafter referred to in this para-
graph as the "Government"), if the dock facility is constructed 
or the structure or thing is located as approved by the Govern-
ment. Approval by the Government is deemed to be granted if a 
proposal for the construction and location of the dock facility, 
structure, or thing is submitted to the Government and— 
(A) the Government does not respond within 60 days of 
receipt of the proposal; or 
(B) if a response with recommendations for modification 
is submitted by the Government within 60 days of receipt of 
the proposal, the proposal is modified in a manner nec-
essary to reasonably satisfy the requirements of the 
Government— 
(i) to use the dock facility for a barge landing area as 
contemplated by the easement; and 
(ii) to permit access to and from the barge loading 
area to public highways for the transportation of mate-
rials as specified in Agreement. 
0?) AH rights or conveyances confirmed by this section are subject 
to the sanctions in the Agreement referred to in subsection (a), 
(c) The Commandant of the Coast Guard or other appropriate 
Federal officer shall issue the appropriate corrective conveyance 
and perform any other appropriate ministerial or official act nec-
essary to carry out the purposes of this section within 60 days after 
the date of enactment of this section. 
SEC. 6. AUTHORITY TO MAKE LOANS. 
The authority of the Secretary of Commerce to make loans under 
paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of section 308 of the Coastal Zone 
Management Act of 1972 (Public Law 92-583,16 U.S.C. 1451, et seq.) 
as amended, shall extend to September 30, 1987, for loans made to 
eligible States or units pursuant to and in accord with agreements 
entered into between the Secretary and any State prior to Septem-
ber 30, 1986, that provided for a total sum of loans to be made to 
that State or its units, but such loan authority shall be limited to 
$7,000,000. 
SEC. 7. AMENDMENT TO THE COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1972. 
Section 318 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 
U.S.C. 1464) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: 
"(d) The amount of any grant, or portion of a grant, made to a 
State under any section of this Act which is not obligated by such 
State during the fiscal year, or during the second fiscal year after 
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the fiscal year, for which it was first authorized to be obligated by 
such State shall revert to the Secretary. The Secretary shall add 
such reverted amount to those funds available for grants under the 
section for such reverted amount was originally made available.". 
' Approved November 7, 1986. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4731: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 99-968 (Comm. on Merchant Marine and Fisheries). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 132 (1986): 
Oct. 6, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 18, considered and passed Senate, amended; House concurred in Senate 
amendments. 
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