To amend section 9308 of title 46, United States Code, by increasing the maximum civil penalty from $500 to $10,000.

Amends Federal law to increase the civil penalties for violation of provisions relating to Great Lakes pilotage from $500 per day to up to $10,000 per day.

 
HR 4973 IH
101st CONGRESS
2d Session
 H. R. 4973
To amend section 9308 of title 46, United States Code, by increasing the
maximum civil penalty from $500 to $10,000.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 6, 1990
Mr. DAVIS (by request) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
A BILL
To amend section 9308 of title 46, United States Code, by increasing the
maximum civil penalty from $500 to $10,000.
  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
  States of America in Congress assembled, That section 9308 of title 46,
  United States Code, is amended by striking `$500' each place it occurs in
  subsections (a), (b), and (c), respectively, and substituting in its place
  `not more than $10,000' in each subsection.