Directs the Secretary and the Administrator of General Services (Administrator) to establish a process and policy for identifying and selecting an eligible entity for: (1) conveyance of historic light stations for preservation purposes; and (2) monitoring the use of such stations. Prescribes application review and conveyance procedures.
States that the conveyance recipient shall not be required to maintain any Federal aid to navigation associated with a historic light station (except certain statutorily permitted private aids).
Precludes submerged lands from any such conveyance.
Mandates offer for sale of any historic light station for which no applicants for conveyance are approved. Sets forth guidelines under which net sale proceeds shall be distributed to either the National Maritime Heritage Grant Program or the Coast Guard's Operating Expenses appropriation account.
Authorizes appropriations.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-890.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-890.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 538.
Mr. Hansen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8137-8140)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4613.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8137-8138)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8137-8138)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 833.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9975-9976, S9984)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9975-9976, S9984)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 106-355.
Became Public Law No: 106-355.
Enacted as Public Law 106-355
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