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 90 STAT. 802

PUBLIC LAW 94-340—JULY 6, 1976

Public Law 94-340 94th Congress An Act July 6, 1976 [H.R. 5630]

Federal Boat Safety Act of 1971, amendment. 46 USC 1476.

46 USC 1477.

46 USC 1479.

To amend the Federal Boat Safety Act of 1971 in order to increase and extend the authorization for appropriations for financial assistance for State boating safety programs.

Be it enacted by the Senate a/ad House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Federal Boat Safety Act of 1971 (46 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.) is amended as follows— (1) Section 27 is amended by adding a new subsection (e) as follows: "(e) The Secretary may expend funds appropriated for the program of financial assistance to the States under this Act for audit expenses incurred b j him in the administration of that program. Expenditures made in any fiscal year under this subsection shall not exceed 1 ^ per centum of the total funds appropriated for such fiscal year.". (2) Section 28(a) is amended by striking the period at the end of the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ", the fiscal transition period of July 1, 1976, to September 30, 1976, and each of the two succeeding fiscal years.". (3) Section 30 is amended by striking out "for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, and $7,500,000 for each of the four succeeding fiscal years," and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "for each of the fiscal years beginning with fiscal year 1972 through fiscal year 1976; $2,500,000 for the fiscal transition period of July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976; and $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1977 and 1978,". Approved July 6, 1976.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 94-662 (Comm. on Merchant Marine and Fisheries). SENATE REPORT No. 94-867 (Comm. on eommerce). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 121 (1975): Nov. 17, considered and passed House. Vol. 122 (1976): May 19, considered and passed Senate, amended. June 22, House concurred in Senate amendment.

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