105 STAT. 2232 PUBLIC LAW 102-241—DEC. 19, 1991 (commonly referred to as the "Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act of 1899" (33 U.S.C. 401 and 403)), section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. (d) If, 20 years from the date of the enactment of this Act, any area or part thereof described in subsection (a) of this section and not described in subsection (b) of this section is not bulkheaded or filled or occupied by permanent structures or other permanent physical improvements, including marina facilities, in accordance with the requirements set out in subsection (c) of this section, or if work is not commenced within five years after issuance of any permits required to be obtained under subsection (c), then the declaration of nonnavigability for such area or part thereof shall expire. SEC. 53. DISCLOSURE REGARDING RECREATIONAL VESSEL FEE. Section 2110(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(5) The Secretary shall provide to each person who pays a fee or charge under this subsection a separate document on which appears, in readily discernible print, only the following statement: 'The fees for which this document was provided was established under the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990. Persons paying this fee can expect no increase in the quantity, quality, or variety of services the person receives from the Coast Guard as a result of that payment.'." SEC. 54. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS ON COAST GUARD RESCUE EFFORTS. (a) The Congress finds that— (1) during the month of October, Air Station Cape Cod experienced one of the most intense periods of search and rescue activities, including fifty-one search and rescue cases of which twenty-seven were in the last ten days of the month; (2) immediately prior to the winter storm that ravaged Cape Cod from October 28 to November 1, with average seas of 35-40 feet and winds exceeding eighty knots, coastal small boat station personnel on Cape Cod and the Islands of Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard successfully worked with the local communities and the fishing industry to secure the small coastal ports to minimize damage to vessels and property; (3) Group Portland, Group Boston, and Group Woods Hole units suffered significant damage to coastal small boat stations, lighthouses, and other aids to navigation but this damage did not affect operational readiness and Coast Guard boats and aircraft were prepared to respond to emergencies; (4) during the five-day period from October 28 to November 1, the Coast Guard Cutter GENETIN, Coast Guard Cutter BEAR and Coast Guard helicopters stationed at Elizabeth City, North Carolina participated in five offshore rescue operations that saved twenty-one lives; (5) Coast Guard flight crews operating from Elizabeth City logged fifty-six hours of flight time during the seventy-two-hourperiod when Hurricane Grace buffeted the North Carolina Coast; (6) The Coast Guard performed these search and rescue operations while fulfilling other important missions including the
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