PUBLIC LAW 96-451—OCT. 14, 1980 Public Law 96-451 96th Congress
94 STAT. 1983
An Act
To amend the Federal Boat Safety Act of 1971 to promote recreational boating safety through the development, administration, and financing of a nationsa recreational boating safety improvement program, and for other purposes.
Oct. 14, 1980 [H.R. 4310]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the National boating United States of America in Congress assembled, safety program. TITLE I—RECREATIONAL BOATING SAFETY AND FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT SEC. 101. This title may be cited as the "Recreational Boating Safety and Facilities Improvement Act of 1980". SEC. 102. The Federal Boat Safety Act of 1971 (Public Law 92-75,85 Stat. 213), as amended, is amended as follows: (1) In section 2 by striking the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "It is declared to be the policy of Congress and the purpose of this Act to improve recreational boating safety and facilities and to foster greater development, use, and enjoyment of all the waters of the United States by encouraging and Eissisting participation by the several States, the boating industry, and the boating public in the development, administration, gmd financing of a national recreationgd boating safety and facilities improvement program; by authorizing the establishment of nationsil construction and performance standards for boats and associated equipment; and by creating more flexible authority governing the use of boats and equipment.". (2) In section 3— (a) by striking clauses (10) and (11) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(10) 'United States' and 'State' include the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and any other territory or possession over which the United States has jurisdiction. "(11) 'Eligible State' means a State that has a State recreational boating safety and facilities improvement program that has been accepted by the Secretary,"; and (b) by adding the following new clauses: "(12) 'State recreational boating safety and facilities improvement program' means a State recreational boating safety program, or a State recreational boating facilities improvement program, or both. "(13) 'State recreational boating safety program' means education, assistance, and enforcement activities conducted for the purpose of boating accident or ceisualty prevention, reduction, and reporting. "(14) 'State recreational boating facilities improvement program' means programs to develop or improve public facilities that create, or add to, public access to the waters of the United States to improve their suitability for recreational boating purposes, including such
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Recreational Boating Safety and Facilities Improvement Act of 1980. 46 USC 1451 note. 46 USC 1451.
Definitions. 46 USC 1452.
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