110 STAT. 3918 PUBLIC LAW 104-324—OCT. 19, 1996 "(h) The Committee shall terminate on September 30, 2000.". (e) LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER WATERWAY ADVISORY COMMIT- TEE.— The Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1991 (Public Law 105 Stat. 2215. 102-241) is amended by adding at the end of section 19 the following: "(g) The Committee shall terminate on September 30, 2000.". (f) NATIONAL BOATING SAFETY ADVISORY COUNCIL. —Section 13110(e) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking "September 30, 1996" and inserting "September 30, 2000". (g) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.— The section heading for section 5(d) of the Inland Navigational Rules Act of 1980 (33 U.S.C. 2073) is amended by striking "Rules of the Road Advisory Council" and inserting "Navigation Safety Advisory Council". SEC. 305. ELECTRONIC FILING OF COMMERCIAL INSTRUMENTS. Section 31321(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: Regulations. "(4)(A) A bill of sale, conveyance, mortgage, assignment, or related instrument may be filed electronically under regulations prescribed by the Secretary. "(B) A filing made electronically under subparagraph (A) shall not be effective after the 10-day period beginning on the date of the filing xmless the original instrument is provided to the Secretary within that 10-day period.". SEC. 306. CIVIL PENALTIES. (a) PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO REPORT A CASUALTY. —Section 6103(a) of title 46, United States Code is amended by striking "$1,000" and inserting "not more than $25,000". (b) OPERATION OF UNINSPECTED TOWING VESSEL IN VIOLATION OF MANNING REQUIREMENTS.— Section 8906 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking "$1,000" and inserting "not more than $25,000". SEC. 307. AMENDMENT TO REQUIRE EPIRBS ON THE GREAT LAKES. Paragraph (7) of section 4502(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting "or beyond 3 nautical miles from the coastline of the Great Lakes" after "high seas". SEC. 308. REPORT ON LORAN-C REQUIREMENTS. Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, in cooperation with the Secretary of Commerce, shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a plan prepared in consultation with users of the LORAN-C radionavigation system defining the future use of and funding for operations, maintenance, and upgrades of the LORAN-C radionavigation system. The plan shall provide for— (1) mechanisms to make full use of compatible satellite and LORAN-C technology by all modes of transportation, the telecommunications industry, and the National Weather Service; (2) an appropriate timetable for transition from groundbased radionavigation technology after it is determined that satellite-based technology is available as a sole means of safe and efficient navigation and taking into consideration the need
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