efforts. The Commission shall include in the report recommendations on how the Commission’s ocean shipping information could be better utilized by it and other Federal agencies to improve port security.
TITLE VI—MISCELLANEOUS
SEC. 601. INCREASE IN CIVIL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF CERTAIN BRIDGE STATUTES.
(a) General Bridge Act of 1906.—Section 5(b) of Act of March 23, 1906 (chapter 1130; 33 U.S.C. 495), popularly known as the General Bridge Act, is amended by striking “$1,000” and inserting “$5,000 for a violation occurring in 2004; $10,000 for a violation occurring in 2005; $15,000 for a violation occurring in 2006; $20,000 for a violation occurring in 2007; and $25,000 for a violation occurring in 2008 and any year thereafter”.
(b) Drawbridges.—Section 5(c) of the Act entitled “An Act making appropriations for the construction, repair, and preservation of certain public works on rivers and harbors, and for other purposes”, approved August 18, 1894 (33 U.S.C. 499(c)), is amended by striking “$1,000” and inserting “$5,000 for a violation occurring in 2004; $10,000 for a violation occurring in 2005; $15,000 for a violation occurring in 2006; $20,000 for a violation occurring in 2007; and $25,000 for a violation occurring in 2008 and any year thereafter”.
(c) Alteration, Removal, or Repair of Bridges.—Section 18(c) of the Act entitled “An Act making appropriations for the construction, repair, and preservation of certain public works on rivers and harbors, and for other purposes”, approved March 3, 1899 (33 U.S.C. 502(c)) is amended by striking “$1,000” and inserting “$5,000 for a violation occurring in 2004; $10,000 for a violation occurring in 2005; $15,000 for a violation occurring in 2006; $20,000 for a violation occurring in 2007; and $25,000 for a violation occurring in 2008 and any year thereafter”.
(d) General Bridge Act of 1946.—Section 510(b) of the General Bridge Act of 1946 (33 U.S.C. 533(b)) is amended by striking “$1,000” and inserting “$5,000 for a violation occurring in 2004; $10,000 for a violation occurring in 2005; $15,000 for a violation occurring in 2006; $20,000 for a violation occurring in 2007; and $25,000 for a violation occurring in 2008 and any year thereafter”.
SEC. 602. CONVEYANCE OF DECOMMISSIONED COAST GUARD CUTTERS.
(a) In General.—The Commandant of the Coast Guard may convey all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a vessel described in subsection (b) to the person designated in subsection (b) with respect to the vessel (in this section referred to as the “recipient”), without consideration, if the person complies with the conditions under subsection (c).
(b) Vessels Described.—The vessels referred to in subsection (a) are the following:
- (1) The Coast Guard Cutter BRAMBLE, to be conveyed to the Port Huron Museum of Arts and History (a nonprofit corporation under the laws of the State of Michigan), located in Port Huron, Michigan.
