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Public Law 89-763 AN ACT
November 5, 1966
To amend the Act approved March 18, 1950, providing for the construction of airports in or in close proximity to national parks, national monuments, and national recreation areas, and for other purposes.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That the Act National parks. approved March 18, 1950 (64 Stat. 27; 16 U.S.C. 7a-7e), is amended stmction. by striking the figure "$2,000,000" at the end of section 2 and inserting m lieu thereof the figure "$3,500,000". Approved November 5, 1966.
Public Law 89-764 AN ACT
November 5, 1966
To amend the inland. Great Lakes, and western rivers rules concerning sailing vessels and vessels under sixty-five feet in length.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That article 20 of ^uilT'^^""" section 1 of the Act of June 7, 1897 (33 U.S.C. 205), is amended by add- " Amendment. ^ ing the following sentence at the end thereof: "This rule shall not ^o Stat. loi. give to a sailing vessel the right to hamper, in a narrow channel, the safe passage of a steam vessel which can navigate only inside that channel." SEC. 2. Article 25 of section 1 of the Act of June 7, 1897 (33 U.S.C. 210), is amended by adding the following paragraph at the end 28 Stat. 648. thereof: " I n narrow channels a steam vessel of less than sixty-five feet in length shall not hamper the safe passage of a vessel which can navigate only inside that channel." SEC. 3. Rule 19 of section 1 of the Act of February 8, 1895 (33 U.S.C. 284), is amended by adding the following sentence at the end thereof: "This rule shall not give to a sailing vessel the right to hamper, in a narrow channel, the safe passage of a steam vessel which can navigate only inside that channel." SEC. 4. Rule 24 of section 1 of the Act of February 8, 1895 (33 U.S.C. 289), is amended by adding the following paragraph at the end thereof: " I n all narrow channels a steam vessel of less than sixtyfive feet in length shall not hamper the safe passage of a vessel which can navigate only inside that channel." SEC. 5. The rule numbered 20 in section 4233 of the'Revised Statutes, as amended (33 U.S.C. 345), is further amended by adding the following sentence at the end thereof: "This rule shall not give to a sailing vessel the right to hamper the safe passage of a large steam vessel or vessel with tow that is ascending or descending a river." SEC. 6. Section 4233 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, is further amended by adding the following new rule after rule numbered 23: "Rule twenty-three (A). A steam vessel of less than sixty-five feet in length which can maneuver easily shall not hamper the safe passage of a large vessel or vessel with tow that is ascending or descending a river." SEC. 7. The amendments made by this Act shall take effect as of the Effective date. ninetieth day after the date of enactment of this Act. Approved November 5, 1966.
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