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PUBLIC LAW 107-295—NOV. 25, 2002 116 STAT. 2113 by the United States for as long as they are needed for this purpose; (B) the owner of the property may not interfere or allow interference in any manner with aids to navigation without express written permission from the Commandant of the Coast Guard; (C) there is reserved to the United States the right to relocate, replace, or add any aid to navigation or make any changes to the property conveyed as may be necessary for navigational purposes; (D) the United States shall have the right, at any time, to enter the property without notice for the purpose of operating, maintaining, and inspecting aids to navigation and for the purpose of enforcing compliance with this subsection; and (E) the United States shall have an easement of access to and across the property for the purpose of maintaining the aids to navigation in use on the property. (4) MAINTENANCE OF PROPERTY.—(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), the owner of a property conveyed under this section shall maintain the property in a proper, substantial, and workmanlike manner, and in accordance with any conditions established by the conveying authority pursuant to the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and other applicable laws. (B) The owner of a property conveyed under this section is not required to maintain any active aid to navigation equipment on the property, except private aids to navigation permitted under section 83 of title 14, United States Code. (c) SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.— The Secretary may retain all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to any portion of any parcel referred to in subsection (a)(1)(B) that the Secretary considers appropriate. (d) DEFINITIONS. —In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) AIDS TO NAVIGATION.—The term "aids to navigation" means equipment used for navigation purposes, including a light, antenna, radio, sound signal, electronic navigation equipment, or other associated equipment which are operated or maintained by the United States. (2) OWNER.— The term "owner" means, for a property conveyed under this section, the person identified in subsection (a)(1) of the property and includes any successor or assign of that person. TITLE IV—OMNIBUS MARITIME IMPROVEMENTS SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE. This title may be cited as the "Omnibus Maritime and Coast Guard Improvements Act of 2002". SEC. 402. EXTENSION OF COAST GUARD HOUSING AUTHORITIES. (a) HOUSING CONTRACTORS.— Section 681(a) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting ", including a small business Omnibus Maritime and Coast Guard Improvements Act of 2002. 14 USC 1 note.