S. 1004 · 104th Congress · enacted
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996
Became Public Law No: 104-324.
Latest official action 1996-10-19 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Authorization Title II: Personnel Management Improvement Title III: Marine Safety and Waterway Services Management Title IV: Coast Guard Auxiliary Title V: Deepwater Port Modernization Title VI: Coast Guard Regulatory Reform Title VII: Technical and Conforming Amendments Title VIII: Pollution from Ships Title IX: Towing Vessel Safety Title X: Conveyances Title XI: Miscellaneous Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996 - Title I: Authorization - Authorizes appropriations for the Coast Guard for: (1) operation and maintenance; (2) acquisition, construction, rebuilding, and improvement of aids to navigation, shore and offshore facilities, vessels, and aircraft (of which a specified amount is to be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to carry out the purposes of certain provisions of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990); (3) research, development, testing, and evaluation; (4) retired pay, payments under the Retired Serviceman's Family Protection and Survivor Benefit Plans, and payments for medical care of retired personnel and their dependents; (5) alteration or removal of bridges obstructing navigation, and personnel and administrative costs associated with the Bridge Alteration Program; and (6) environmental compliance and restoration. Authorizes funding of highway bridges determined to be unreasonable obstructions to navigation from amounts set asi…
Congressional Research Service · 1996-09-27
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