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 PUBLIC LAW 98-369—JULY 18, 1984

98 STAT. 1013

by encouraging and assisting participation by the States, the boating industry, and the boating public in activities related to increasing boating safety; by authorizing the establishment of national construction and performance standards for boats and associated equipment; by creating more flexible authority governing the use of boats and equipment; and by facilitating the provision of services by the United States Coast Guard on behalf of boating safety. It is further declared to be the policy of Congress to encourage greater and continuing uniformity of boating laws and regulations among the States and the Federal Government, to encourage and assist the States in exercising their authorities in boating safety, to foster greater cooperation and assistance between the Federal Government and the States in administering and enforcing Federal and State laws and regulations pertaining to boating safety, and to equitably utilize taxes paid on fuel use in motor boats in a manner which enhances boating safety.



SEC. 1011. GENERAL AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 46.

(a) Section 2102 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out "and facilities improvement" in paragraph (1); (2) by striking out paragraphs (3) and (4); and (3) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (3). O^XD Section 13101 of such title is amended— (A) by striking out "and facility improvement" in subsection (a); and (B) by striking out "and facilities improvement" each place it appears. (2) Subsection (a) of section 13101 of such title is amended by striking out "may" in the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "shall". (c)(1) Section 13102 of such title is amended by striking out "and facilities improvement" each place it appears. (2) Subsection (a) of section 13102 of such title is amended by striking out "may" and inserting in lieu thereof "shall". (3) Paragraph (2) of section 13102(a) of such title is amended by striking out ", (d), or (f)". (4) Subsections (d) and (f) of section 13102 of such title are repealed, and subsection (e) of such section (and any reference thereto) is redesignated as subsection (d). (d)(1) Subsections (b), (d), and (f) of section 13103 of such title are repealed, and subsections (c) and (e) of such section (and all references thereto) are redesignated as subsections (b) and (c), respectively. (2) Subsections (b) and (c) of section 13103 of such title (as redesignated by paragraph (1) of this subsection) are amended by striking out "and facilities improvement" each place it appears. (e) Section 13105 of such title is amended by striking out "and facilities improvement". (f) Subsection (c) of section 13108 of such title is amended by striking out "and facilities improvement" each place it appears. (g) Section 13109 of such title is amended by striking out "and facilities improvement" each place it appears.

97 Stat. 505.

97 Stat. 592.

97 Stat. 593.

97 Stat. 594.

97 Stat. 596. 97 Stat. 596. 97 Stat. 597.

SEC. 1012. AUTHORIZATION OF FUNDS FOR BOATING SAFETY.

Section 13106 of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read 97 Stat. 596. as follows:

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