,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #bga  #aaf?   
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #dgai 
,report ,no4 #aaf-cdj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ag1 #bjai
 ,mr4 ,gold5 7= himself & ,mr4 ,"y7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure  ,decemb] #ab1           
#bjai;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,pappas
 & ,ms4 ,p+ree  ,decemb] #ab1 #bjai     
,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to !    
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,/rike out
 all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p  
pr9t$ 9 italic ,= text ( introduc$ bill1
 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,octob] 
#ag1 #bjai  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,f$]al
 %>e ( ! fi%+ safety /&>ds grants4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,fund+ ,in/ruction = ,safety1 ,heal?1 & 
,security ,avoids ,fi%+ ,em]g5cies ,act 
or ! ,,fi% ,,safe ,act4  #b4 ,am5dm5t ( 
,f$]al %>e ( ! fi%+ safety /&>ds grants 
7a7 ,am5dm5t ,section #dejb ( title #df1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9

 subsection 7i77#c71 by /rik+ #ej &     
ins]t+ #ge2 &  7#b7 9 subsection        
7j77#c71 by /rik+ #ej & ins]t+ #ge4  7b7
 ,retroactive effective date ,! am5dm5t 
made by subsection 7a7 takes effect on !
 day aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,frank  
,lo,biondo ,coa/ ,gu>d ,au?orization    
,act ( #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-bhb74   
#c4 ,co/ %>e ,! cap on ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! 
co/ ( any activity c>ri$ out ) a grant  
"u subsections 7i7 & 7j7 ( section #dejb
 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z 9  
effect prior to ! date ( enactm5t ( !   
,frank ,lo,biondo ,coa/ ,gu>d           
,au?orization ,act ( #bjah 7,public ,law
 #aae-bhb71 %all apply to any funds     
appropriat$ "u ! ,consolidat$           
,appropriations ,act1 #bjag 7,public    
,law #aae-ca7 = ! purpose ( mak+ su*    
grants4  #d4 ,au?orization (            
appropriations am5dm5ts ,section #dejb (
 title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7i77#d71 by   
/rik+ #bjai & ins]t+ #bjba2 &  7#b7 9   
subsection 7j77#d71 by /rik+ #bjai &    

ins]t+ #bjba4  #e4 ,aids to navigation  
7a7 ,section #eda ( title #ad1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ 
,9 & ins]t+ 7a7 ,92 &  7#b7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7b7 ,9 ! case ( pi]head 
beacons1 ! ,comm&ant may-- 7#a7 acquire1
 by donation or pur*ase 9 behalf ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! "r to use & occupy     
sites = pi]head beacons2 &  7#b7 prop]ly
 m>k all pi]heads belong+ to ! ,unit$   
,/ates situat$ on ! nor!rn & nor?we/]n  
lakes1 :5ev] ! ,comm&ant is duly notifi$
 by ! dep>tm5t *>g$ ) ! con/ruction or  
repair ( pi]heads t ! con/ruction or    
repair ( any su* pi]heads has be5       
complet$4  4  7b7 ,sub*apt] ,,iii (     
*apt] #e ( title #ad1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #edh4 ,prohibition aga9/ (fic]s
 & employees be+ int]e/$ 9 contracts =  
mat]ials1 etc4 ,no (fic]1 enli/$ memb]1 
or civilian memb] ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d 9 any 
mann] connect$ ) ! con/ruction1         
op]ation1 or ma9t5ance ( ligh?\ses1 %all
 be int]e/$1 ei!r directly or           

indirectly1 9 any contract = labor1     
mat]ials1 or supplies = ! con/ruction1  
op]ation1 or ma9t5ance ( ligh?\ses1 or 9
 any pat5t1 plan1 or mode ( con/ruction 
or illum9ation1 or 9 any article (      
supply = ! con/ruction1 op]ation1 or    
ma9t5ance ( ligh?\ses4  #edi4 ,ligh?\se 
& o!r sites2 necessity & suffici5cy (   
cession by ,/ate ( jurisdiction  7a7 ,no
 ligh?\se1 beacon1 public pi]1 or l&m>k1
 %all be built or erect$ on any site    
until cession ( jurisdiction ov] ! same 
has be5 made to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,=
 ! purposes ( subsection 7a71 a cession 
by a ,/ate ( jurisdiction ov] a place   
select$ z ! site ( a ligh?\se1 or o!r   
/ructure or "w ref]r$ to 9 subsection   
7a71 %all be deem$ suffici5t if !       
cession conta9s a res]vation t process  
issu$ "u au?ority ( su* ,/ate may       
cont9ue to be s]v$ )9 su* place4  7c7   
,if no res]vation ( s]vice describ$ 9   
subsection 7b7 is conta9$ 9 a cession1  
all process may be s]v$ & execut$ )9 !  
place c$$1 9 ! same mann] z if no       

cession _h be5 made4  #eej4 ,m>k+       
pi]heads 9 c]ta9 lakes ,! ,comm&ant ( ! 
,coa/ ,gu>d %all prop]ly m>k all        
pi]heads belong+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
situat$ on ! nor!rn & nor?we/]n lakes1  
:5ev] he is duly notifi$ by ! dep>tm5t  
*>g$ ) ! con/ruction or repair (        
pi]heads t ! con/ruction or repair ( any
 su* pi]head has be5 complet$4  4  7c7  
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections =   
*apt] #e ( title #ad1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item   
relat+ to section #edg ! foll[+3  #edh4 
,prohibition aga9/ (fic]s & employees   
be+ int]e/ 9 contracts = mat]ials1 etc4 
#edi4 ,ligh?\se & o!r sites2 necessity &
 suffici5cy ( cession by ,/ate (        
jurisdiction4 #eej4 ,m>k+ pi]heads 9    
c]ta9 lakes4  4  #f4 ,transf]s relat$ to
 employees ( ! ligh?\se s]vice  7a7     
,section #f ( *apt] #ajc ( ! ,act (     
,june #bj1 #aiah 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #gfc7 is
 repeal$4  7b7 ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt]   
#be ( title #ad1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3       

#becb4 ,retirem5t ( employees  7a7      
,optional retirem5t ,except z provid$ 9 
subsections 7d7 & 7e71 a cov]$ employee 
may retire f fur!r p]=mance ( duty if   
su* (fic] or employee--  7#a7 has       
complet$ #cj ye>s ( active s]vice 9 !   
,gov]nm5t & is at lea/ #ee ye>s ( age2  
7#b7 has complet$ #be ye>s ( active     
s]vice 9 ! ,gov]nm5t & is at lea/ #fb   
ye>s ( age2 or  7#c7 is involunt>ily    
sep>at$ f fur!r p]=mance ( duty1 except 
by removal = cause on *>ges ( misconduct
 or del9qu5cy1 aft] complet+ #be ye>s ( 
active s]vice 9 ! ,gov]nm5t1 or aft]    
complet+ #bj ye>s ( su* s]vice & if su* 
employee is at lea/ #ej ye>s ( age4  7b7
 ,compulsory retirem5t ,a cov]$ employee
 :o becomes #gj ye>s ( age %all be      
compulsorily retir$ f fur!r p]=mance (  
duty4  7c7 ,retirem5t = disability  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$ employee :o has      
complet$ #ae ye>s ( active s]vice 9 !   
,gov]nm5t & is f\nd1 aft] exam9ation by 
a m$ical (fic] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to be 
disabl$ = useful & effici5t s]vice by   

reason ( disease or injury n due to     
vici\s habits1 intemp]ance1 or willful  
misconduct ( su* (fic] or employee1 %all
 be retir$4  7#b7 ,re/oration to active 
duty ,any individual retir$ "u p>agraph 
7#a7 may1 ^u recov]y1 be re/or$ to      
active duty1 & %all f "t to "t1 be=e    
rea*+ ! age at :i* su* individual may   
retire "u subsection 7a71 be reexam9$ by
 a m$ical (fic] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ^u !  
reque/ ( ! ,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* 
! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+4  7d7 ,annual   
comp5sation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z    
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ,! annual      
comp5sation ( a p]son retir$ "u ?is     
section %all be a sum equal to "o-=tie? 
( ! av]age annual pay receiv$ = ! la/   
?ree ye>s ( s]vice = ea* ye> ( active   
s]vice 9 ! ,ligh?\se ,s]vice1 or 9 a    
dep>tm5t or bran* ( ! ,gov]nm5t hav+ a  
retirem5t sy/em1 n to exce$ ?irty-=tie?s
 ( su* av]age annual pay receiv$4  7#b7 
,retirem5t be=e #ee ,! retirem5t pay    
comput$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 = any (fic] or 
employee retir+ "u ?is section %all be  

r$uc$ by "o-six? ( #a p]c5t = ea* full  
mon? ! (fic] or employee is "u #ee ye>s 
( age at ! date ( retirem5t4  7#c7 ,no  
all[ance or subsi/5ce ,retirem5t pay "u 
?is section %all n include any am\nt on 
acc\nt ( subsi/5ce or o!r all[ance4  7e7
 ,exception ,! retirem5t & pay provision
 9 ?is section %all n apply to-- 7#a7   
any p]son 9 ! field s]vice ( ! ,ligh?\se
 ,s]vice ^: duties d n require          
sub/antially all _! "t2 or  7#b7 p]sons 
( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d4  7f7 ,waiv] ,any p]son 
entitl$ to retirem5t pay "u ?is section 
may decl9e to accept all or any "p ( su*
 retirem5t pay by a waiv] sign$ & fil$ )
 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury4 ,su* waiv]  
may be revok$ 9 writ+ at any "t1 b no   
paym5t ( ! retirem5t pay waiv$ %all be  
made cov]+ ! p]iod dur+ :i* su* waiv] 0 
9 effect4  7g7 ,def9ition ,= ! purposes 
( ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ employee     
means an (fic] or employee engag$ 9 !   
field s]vice or on vessels ( ! ,ligh?\se
 ,s]vice1 except a p]son cont9u\sly     
employ$ 9 di/rict (fices or %op4  4  7c7

 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections =  
*apt] #be ( title #ad1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item   
relat+ to section #beca ! foll[+3       
#becb4 ,retirem5t ( employees4  4  #g4  
,transf]s relat$ to surviv+ sp\ses (    
,ligh?\se ,s]vice employees  7a7 ,b5efit
 to surviv+ sp\ses ,sub*apt] ,,ii (     
*apt] #be ( title #ad1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ aft] section    
#becb ! foll[+3  #becc4 ,surviv+ sp\ses 
,! ,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ 
,gu>d is op]at+ %all pay #ajj p] mon? to
 ! surviv+ sp\se ( a curr5t or =m]      
employee ( ! ,ligh?\se ,s]vice 9        
accordance ) section #becb if su*       
employee dies--  7#a7 at a "t :5 su*    
employee 0 receiv+ or 0 entitl$ to      
receive retirem5t pay "u ?is sub*apt]2  
or  7#b7 f non-s]vice-connect$ causes   
aft] fifte5 or m ye>s ( employm5t 9 su* 
s]vice4  4  7b7 ,transf]s relat$ to     
surviv+ sp\ses ( ,ligh?\se ,s]vice      
employees  7#a7 ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt]  
#be ( title #ad1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is

 am5d$ by add+ aft] section #becc !     
foll[+3  #becd4 ,application = b5efits  
4  7#b7  7,a7 ,section #c ( *apt] #gfa (
 ! ,act ( ,augu/ #ai1 #aiej 7#cc        
,u4,s4,c4 #ggc71 is r$esignat$ z section
 #becd7;a7 ( title #ad1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 transf]r$ to appe> aft] ! head+ (
 section #becd ( t title1 & am5d$ s t ! 
enum]ator1 section head+1 typeface1 &   
type/yle con=m to ^? appe>+ 9 o!r       
sections 9 title #ad1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code4  7,b7 ,section #becd7;a71 z s    
r$esignat$1 transf]r$1 & am5d$ is fur!r 
am5d$ by /rik+ ?is ,act & ins]t+ section
 #becc4  7#c7 7,a7 ,section #d ( *apt]  
#gfa ( ! ,act ( ,augu/ #ai1 #aiej 7#cc  
,u4,s4,c4 #ggd71 is r$esignat$ z section
 #becd7;b7 ( title #ad1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 transf]r$ to appe> aft] section  
#becd7;a7 ( t title1 & am5d$ s t !      
enum]ator1 section head+1 typeface1 &   
type/yle con=m to ^? appe>+ 9 o!r       
sections 9 title #ad1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code4  7,b7 ,section #becd7;b71 z s    
r$esignat$1 transf]r$1 & am5d$ is fur!r 

am5d$ by /rik+ ! provisions ( ?is ,act &
 ins]t+ section #becc4  7#d7 7,a7 ,!    
proviso "u ! head+ ,paym5t to ,civil    
,s]vice ,retirem5t & ,disability ,fund (
 title ,v ( division ,c ( ,public ,law  
#aab-gd 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #ggf7 is         
r$esignat$ z section #becd7;c7 ( title  
#ad1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 transf]r$ to  
appe> aft] section #becd7;b7 ( t title1 
& am5d$ s t ! enum]ator1 section head+1 
typeface1 & type/yle con=m to ^? appe>+ 
9 o!r sections 9 title #ad1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  7,b7 ,section #becd7;c71 
z s r$esignat$1 transf]r$1 & am5d$ is   
fur!r am5d$ by /rik+ ! ,act ( ,may #bi1 
#aidd1 & ! ,act ( ,augu/ #ai1 #aiej 7#cc
 ,u4,s4,c4 #gga-gge71 & ins]t+ section  
#becc4  7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table (  
sections = *apt] #be ( title #ad1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] ! item relat+ to section #becb !   
foll[+3  #becc4 ,surviv+ sp\ses4 #becd4 
,application = b5efits4  4  #h4 ,repeals
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! foll[+ provisions are 
repeal$3 7#a7 ,section #dfhj ( ! ,revis$

 ,/atutes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7#cc        
,u4,s4,c4 #gbe74  7#b7 ,section #dffa ( 
! ,revis$ ,/atutes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #gbg74  7#c7 ,section    
#dffb ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #gbh74  7#d7 ,!   
f9al p>agraph 9 ! acc\nt ,= ,life-,sav+ 
& ,life-,boat ,/ations "u ! head+       
,treasury ,dep>tm5t 9 ! fir/ section (  
*apt] #acj ( ! ,act ( ,may #c1 #ahge    
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #gcj;a74  7#e7 ,section  
#aa ( *apt] #cja ( ! ,act ( ,june #ag1  
#aiaj 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #gdc74  7#f7       
,section #c ( *apt] #cga ( ! ,act ( ,may
 #bb1 #aibf 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #gdg;a74     
7#g7 ,! fir/ section ( *apt] #cac ( !   
,act ( ,febru>y #be1 #aibi 7#cc         
,u4,s4,c4 #gdg;b74  7#h7 ,section #b (  
*apt] #ajc ( ! ,act ( ,june #bj1 #aiah  
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #gdh74  7#i7 ,section #d 
( *apt] #cga ( ! ,act ( ,may #bb1 #aibf 
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #ged;a74  7#aj7 ,*apt]   
#fdb ( ! ,act ( ,augu/ #aj1 #aici 7#cc  
,u4,s4,c4 #gfc;a-#a74  7#aa7 ,*apt] #ghh
 ( ! ,act ( ,octob] #bi1 #aidi 7#cc     

,u4,s4,c4 #gfc-a74  7#ab7 ,*apt] #ebd ( 
! ,act ( ,july #i1 #aief 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#gfc-b74  7#ac7 ,! la/ two provisos "u !
 head+ ,ligh?\se ,s]vice1 "u ! head+    
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 9 ! fir/ section (
 *apt] #afa ( ! ,act ( ,m>* #d1 #aiba   
7#da ,/at4 #adag1 =m]ly #cc ,u4,s4,c4   
#gfd74  7#ad7 ,section #c ( *apt] #bae (
 ! ,act ( ,may #ac1 #aich 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4
 #ggj74  7#ae7 ,! fir/ section & section
 #b ( *apt] #gfa ( ! ,act ( ,augu/ #ai1 
#aiej 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #gga & #ggb74  7b7 
,sav+s  7#a7 ,not)/&+ any repeals made  
by ?is section1 any individual b5efici>y
 curr5tly receiv+ paym5ts "u ! au?ority 
( any provisions repeal$ 9 ?is section  
%all cont9ue to receive su* b5efits4    
7#b7 ,not)/&+ ! repeals made "u         
p>agraphs 7#aj7 & 7#aa7 ( subsection    
7a71 any pay increases made "u *apt]    
#ghh ( ! ,act ( ,octob] #bi1 #aidi1 &   
*apt] #ebd ( ! ,act ( ,july #i1 #aief1 z
 9 effect prior to _! repeal %all rema9 
9 effect4  ,decemb] #ab1 #bjai,report$ )
 an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( 

! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &  
ord]$ to be pr9t$