- and for the purpose of enforcing compliance with this subsection; and
- (E) the United States shall have an easement of access to and across the property for the purpose of maintaining the aids to navigation in use on the property.
- (4) Maintenance of property.—
- (A) In general.—Subject to subparagraph (B), the owner of a property conveyed under this section shall maintain the property in a proper, substantial, and workmanlike manner, and in accordance with any conditions established by the Secretary pursuant to the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and other applicable laws.
- (B) Limitation.—The owner of a property conveyed under this section is not required to maintain any active aids to navigation on the property, except private aids to navigation authorized under section 83 of title 14, United States Code.
(c) Definitions.—In this section, the following definitions apply:
- (1) Aids to navigation.—The term “aids to navigation” means equipment used for navigation purposes, including a light, antenna, radio, sound signal, electronic navigation equipment, or other associated equipment that are operated or maintained by the United States.
- (2) Owner.—The term “owner” means, for property conveyed under this section, the person to which property is conveyed under subsection (a)(1), and any successor or assign of that person.
SEC. 613. BRIDGE ADMINISTRATION.
Section 325(b) of the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1983 (Pub. L. 97–369; 96 Stat. 1765) is amended by striking “provides at least thirty feet of vertical clearance Columbia River datum and at least eighty feet of horizontal clearance, as” and inserting “is so”.
SEC. 614. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING CARBON MONOXIDE AND WATERCRAFT.
It is the sense of the Congress that the Coast Guard should continue—
- (1) to place a high priority on addressing the safety risks posed to boaters by elevated levels of carbon monoxide that are unique to watercraft; and
- (2) to work with vessel and engine manufacturers, the American Boat & Yacht Council, other Federal agencies, and the entire boating community in order to determine the best ways to adequately address this public safety issue and minimize the number of tragic carbon monoxide related boating deaths that occur each year.
SEC. 615. MITIGATION OF PENALTY DUE TO AVOIDANCE OF A CERTAIN CONDITION.
(a) Treatment of Violation.—For purposes of any administrative proceeding to consider mitigation of any civil penalty for a violation described in subsection (b), such violation is deemed to have been committed by reason of a safety concern.
