John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Act
PL 106-167 (S.1866), enacted 12/09/1999

PUBLIC LAW 106-167—DEC. 9, 1999 
113 STAT. 1803 
Public Law 106-167 
106th Congress 
An Act 
To redesignate the Coastal Barrier Resources System as the "John H. Chafee 
Dec. 9, 1999 
Coastal Barrier Resources System". 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
John H. Chafee 
Coastal Barrier 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
Resources 
This Act may be cited as the "John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier ffusc 3501 
Resources System Act". 
note. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
(1) during the past 2 decades, Senator John H. Chafee 
was a leading voice for the protection of the environment and 
the conservation of the natursd resources of the United States; 
(2) Senator Chafee served on the Enviironment and Public 
Works Committee of the Senate for 22 years, influencing every 
major piece of environmental legislation enacted during that 
time; 
(3) Senator Chafee led the fight for cl<5an air, clean water, 
safe drinking water, and clesinup of toidc wastes, and for 
strengthening of the National Wildlife Refuge System and 
protections for endangered species and their habitats; 
(4) millions of people of the United States breathe cleaner 
air, drink cleaner water, and enjoy more plentiful outdoor recre-
ation opportunities because of the work of Senator Chafee; 
(5) in 1982, Senator Chafee authored and succeeded in 
enacting into law the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (16 U.S.C. 
3501 et seq.) to minimize loss of human life, wasteful expendi-
ture of Federal revenues, and damage to fish, wildlife, and 
other natural resources associated with the coastal barriers 
along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts; and 
(6) to reflect the invaluable national contributions made 
by Senator Chafee during his service in the Senate, the Coastal 
Barrier Resources System should be named in his honor. 
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note. 
113 STAT. 1804 
PUBLIC LAW 106-167—DEC. 9, 1999 
SEC. 3. REDESIGNATION OF COASTAL BARRIER RESOURCES SYSTEM 
IN HONOR OF JOHN H. CHAFEE. 
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(a) IN GENERAL.—The Coastal Barrier Resources System estab-
oote- 
lished by section 4(a) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (16 
U.S.C. 3503(a)) is redesignated as the "John H. Chafee Coastal 
Barrier Resources System". 
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(b) REFERENCES.—^Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
°ote- 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Coastal 
Barrier Resources System shall be deemed to be a reference to 
the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 2(b) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (16 
U.S.C. 3501(b)) is amended by striking "a Coastal Barrier 
Resources System" and inserting "the John H. Chafee Coastal 
Barrier Resources System". 
(2) Section 3 of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (16 
U.S.C. 3502) is amended by striking "Coastal Barrier Resources 
System" each place it appears and inserting "John H. Chafee 
Coastal Barrier Resources System". 
(3) Section 4 of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (16 
U.S.C. 3503) is amended— 
(A) in the section heading, by striking "COASTAL BAR-
RIER RESOURCES SYSTEM" and inserting "JOHN H. CHAFEE 
COASTAL BARRIER RESOURCES SYSTEM"; and 
(B) in subsection (a), by striking "the Coastal Barrier 
Resources System" and inserting "the John H. Chafee 
Coastal Barrier Resources System". 
(4) Section 10(c)(2) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act 
(16 U.S.C. 3509(c)(2)) is amended by striking "Coastal Barrier 
Resources System" and inserting "System". 
(5) Section 10(c)(2)(B)(i) of the Coastal Barrier Improve-
ment Act of 1990 (12 U.S.C. 1441a-3(c)(2)(B)(i)) is amended 
by striking "Coastal Barrier Resources System" and inserting 
"John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System". 
(6) Section 12(5) of the Coastal Barrier Improvement Act 
of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 3503 note; Public Law 101-591) is amended 
by striking "Coastal Barrier Resources System" and inserting 
"John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System". 
(7) Section 1321 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 
1968 (42 U.S.C. 4028) is amended— 
(A) by striking the section heading and inserting the 
following: 
"JOHN 
H. 
CHAFEE 
COASTAL 
BARRIER 
RESOURCES 
SYSTEM"; 
and 
PUBLIC LAW 106-167—DEC. 9, 1999 
113 STAT. 1805 
(B) by striking "Coastal Barrier Resources System" 
each place it appears and inserting "John H. Chafee Coastal 
Barrier Resources System". 
Approved December 9, 1999. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1866: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 145 (1999): 
Nov. 4, considered and passed Senate. 
Nov. 18, considered and passed House. 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 35 (1999): 
Dec. 9, Presidential statement.