HR 2166 · 102th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

Coast Guard Management and Law Enforcement Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-05-01· Sponsored by Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.(1992-04-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Coast Guard Management and Law Enforcement Act of 1991 - Title I: Vessel Acquisition and Renovation - Authorizes appropriations for the Coast Guard for renovation of the Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw. Authorizes appropriations to implement the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990. Amends Federal law to authorize the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to acquire by purchase, lease, lease-purchase, or otherwise under multiyear contracts vessels for Coast Guard use, subject to certain conditions. Amends provisions of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 relating to capital construction funds to add to the definitions of "eligible vessel" and "qualified vessel" vessels operating under an agreement with: (1) the Secretary of Commerce for use by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; or (2) the Secretary of Transportation for use by the Coast Guard. Title II: Law Enforcement - Subtitle A: Orders to Land - Amends the Federal criminal code to provide for fines and imprisonment for the pilot or operator of an aircraft subject to the jurisdiction of the United States who intentionally fails to obey an order to land by an author…

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