An Act to amend the inland, Great Lakes, and western rivers rules concerning sailing vessels and vessels under sixty-five feet in length
PL 89-764 (S.1349), enacted 11/05/1966

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Public Law 89-763 
A N A C T 
November 5, 1966 
To amend the Act approved March 18, 1950, providing for the construction of 
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airports in or in close proximity to national parks, national monuments, and 
national recreation areas, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States 
of America 
in Congress assembled. That the Act 
National parks. 
approved March 18, 1950 (64 Stat. 27; 16 U.S.C. 7a-7e), is amended stmction. 
by striking the figure "$2,000,000" at the end of section 2 and inserting 
m lieu thereof the figure "$3,500,000". 
Approved November 5, 1966. 
Public Law 89-764 
A N A C T 
November 5, 1966 
To amend the inland. Great Lakes, and western rivers rules concerning sailing 
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vessels and vessels under sixty-five feet in length. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That article 20 of ^uilT'^^""" 
section 1 of the Act of June 7,1897 (33 U.S.C. 205), is amended by add- "
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ing the following sentence at the end thereof: "This rule shall not 
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give to a sailing vessel the right to hamper, in a narrow channel, the 
safe passage of a steam vessel which can navigate only inside that 
channel." 
SEC. 2. Article 25 of section 1 of the Act of June 7,1897 (33 U.S.C. 
210), is amended by adding the following paragraph at the end 
thereof: "In narrow channels a steam vessel of less than sixty-five feet 
in length shall not hamper the safe passage of a vessel which can 
navigate only inside that channel." 
SEC. 3. Rule 19 of section 1 of the Act of February 8, 1895 (33 
U.S.C. 284), is amended by adding the following sentence at the end 
thereof: "This rule shall not give to a sailing vessel the right to ham-
per, in a narrow channel, the safe passage of a steam vessel which can 
navigate only inside that channel." 
SEC. 4. Rule 24 of section 1 of the Act of February 8, 1895 (33 
U.S.C. 289), is amended by adding the following paragraph at the 
end thereof: "In all narrow channels a steam vessel of less than sixty-
five feet in length shall not hamper the safe passage of a vessel which 
can navigate only inside that channel." 
SEC. 5. The rule numbered 20 in section 4233 of the'Revised Statutes, 
as amended (33 U.S.C. 345), is further amended by adding the follow-
ing sentence at the end thereof: "This rule shall not give to a sailing 
vessel the right to hamper the safe passage of a large steam vessel or 
vessel with tow that is ascending or descending a river." 
SEC. 6. Section 4233 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, is further 
amended by adding the following new rule after rule numbered 23: 
"Rule twenty-three (A). A steam vessel of less than sixty-five feet 
in length which can maneuver easily shall not hamper the safe passage 
of a large vessel or vessel with tow that is ascending or descending a 
river." 
SEC. 7. The amendments made by this Act shall take effect as of the Effective date. 
ninetieth day after the date of enactment of this Act. 
Approved November 5, 1966. 
28 Stat. 648.