[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1052 Reported in Senate (RS)]

                                                       Calendar No. 325

103d CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                S. 1052

                          [Report No. 103-198]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

  To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1994 and 1995 for the 
                  Coast Guard, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

            November 20 (legislative day, November 2), 1993

                       Reported with an amendment





                                                       Calendar No. 325
103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1052

                          [Report No. 103-198]

  To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1994 and 1995 for the 
                  Coast Guard, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                May 27 (legislative day, April 19), 1993

 Mr. Hollings (for himself, Mr. Stevens, and Mr. Kerry) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                 Commerce, Science, and Transportation

            November 20 (legislative day, November 2), 1993

              Reported by Mr. Hollings, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1994 and 1995 for the 
                  Coast Guard, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

-S-E-C-T-I-O-N -1-. -S-H-O-R-T -T-I-T-L-E-.

    -T-h-i-s -A-c-t -m-a-y -b-e -c-i-t-e-d -a-s -t-h-e -`-`-C-o-a-s-t 
-G-u-a-r-d -A-u-t-h-o-r-i-z-a-t-i-o-n -A-c-t -o-f -1-9-9-3-'-'-.

              -T-I-T-L-E -I----A-U-T-H-O-R-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N-S

-S-E-C-. -1-0-1-. -A-U-T-H-O-R-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N -O-F 
              -A-P-P-R-O-P-R-I-A-T-I-O-N-S-.

    -(-a-) -F-i-s-c-a-l -Y-e-a-r -1-9-9-4-.----F-u-n-d-s -a-r-e 
-a-u-t-h-o-r-i-z-e-d -t-o -b-e -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e-d -f-o-r 
-n-e-c-e-s-s-a-r-y -e-x-p-e-n-s-e-s -o-f -t-h-e -C-o-a-s-t -G-u-a-r-d 
-f-o-r -f-i-s-c-a-l -y-e-a-r -1-9-9-4-, -a-s -f-o-l-l-o-w-s-:
            -(-1-) -F-o-r -t-h-e -o-p-e-r-a-t-i-o-n -a-n-d 
        -m-a-i-n-t-e-n-a-n-c-e -o-f -t-h-e -C-o-a-s-t -G-u-a-r-d-, 
        -$-2-,-6-0-9-,-7-4-7-,-0-0-0-, -o-f -w-h-i-c-h---
                    -(-A-) -$-2-5-,-0-0-0-,-0-0-0 -s-h-a-l-l -b-e 
                -d-e-r-i-v-e-d -f-r-o-m -t-h-e -O-i-l -S-p-i-l-l 
                -L-i-a-b-i-l-i-t-y -T-r-u-s-t -F-u-n-d-; -a-n-d
                    -(-B-) -$-3-2-,-2-5-0-,-0-0-0 -s-h-a-l-l -b-e 
                -e-x-p-e-n-d-e-d -f-r-o-m -t-h-e -B-o-a-t -S-a-f-e-t-y 
                -A-c-c-o-u-n-t-.
            -(-2-) -F-o-r -t-h-e -a-c-q-u-i-s-i-t-i-o-n-, 
        -c-o-n-s-t-r-u-c-t-i-o-n-, -r-e-b-u-i-l-d-i-n-g-, -a-n-d 
        -i-m-p-r-o-v-e-m-e-n-t -o-f -a-i-d-s -t-o 
        -n-a-v-i-g-a-t-i-o-n-, -s-h-o-r-e -a-n-d -o-f-f-s-h-o-r-e 
        -f-a-c-i-l-i-t-i-e-s-, -v-e-s-s-e-l-s-, -a-n-d 
        -a-i-r-c-r-a-f-t-, -i-n-c-l-u-d-i-n-g -e-q-u-i-p-m-e-n-t 
        -r-e-l-a-t-e-d -t-h-e-r-e-t-o-, -$-4-1-4-,-0-0-0-,-0-0-0-, -t-o 
        -r-e-m-a-i-n -a-v-a-i-l-a-b-l-e -u-n-t-i-l -e-x-p-e-n-d-e-d-, 
        -o-f -w-h-i-c-h -$-2-0-,-0-0-0-,-0-0-0 -s-h-a-l-l -b-e 
        -d-e-r-i-v-e-d -f-r-o-m -t-h-e -O-i-l -S-p-i-l-l 
        -L-i-a-b-i-l-i-t-y -T-r-u-s-t -F-u-n-d-.
            -(-3-) -F-o-r -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h-, -d-e-v-e-l-o-p-m-e-n-t-, 
        -t-e-s-t-, -a-n-d -e-v-a-l-u-a-t-i-o-n-, 
        -$-2-5-,-0-0-0-,-0-0-0-, -t-o -r-e-m-a-i-n -a-v-a-i-l-a-b-l-e 
        -u-n-t-i-l -e-x-p-e-n-d-e-d-, -o-f -w-h-i-c-h 
        -$-4-,-4-5-7-,-0-0-0 -s-h-a-l-l -b-e -d-e-r-i-v-e-d -f-r-o-m 
        -t-h-e -O-i-l -S-p-i-l-l -L-i-a-b-i-l-i-t-y -T-r-u-s-t 
        -F-u-n-d-.
            -(-4-) -F-o-r -r-e-t-i-r-e-d -p-a-y -(-i-n-c-l-u-d-i-n-g 
        -t-h-e -p-a-y-m-e-n-t -o-f -o-b-l-i-g-a-t-i-o-n-s 
        -o-t-h-e-r-w-i-s-e -c-h-a-r-g-e-a-b-l-e -t-o -l-a-p-s-e-d 
        -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-i-o-n-s -f-o-r -t-h-i-s -p-u-r-p-o-s-e-)-, 
        -p-a-y-m-e-n-t-s -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-e -R-e-t-i-r-e-d 
        -S-e-r-v-i-c-e-m-a-n-'-s -F-a-m-i-l-y -P-r-o-t-e-c-t-i-o-n 
        -a-n-d -S-u-r-v-i-v-o-r -B-e-n-e-f-i-t -P-l-a-n-s-, -a-n-d 
        -p-a-y-m-e-n-t-s -f-o-r -m-e-d-i-c-a-l -c-a-r-e -o-f 
        -r-e-t-i-r-e-d -p-e-r-s-o-n-n-e-l -a-n-d -t-h-e-i-r 
        -d-e-p-e-n-d-e-n-t-s -u-n-d-e-r -c-h-a-p-t-e-r -5-5 -o-f 
        -t-i-t-l-e -1-0-, -U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s -C-o-d-e-, 
        -$-5-4-8-,-7-7-4-,-0-0-0-, -t-o -r-e-m-a-i-n -a-v-a-i-l-a-b-l-e 
        -u-n-t-i-l -e-x-p-e-n-d-e-d-.
            -(-5-) -F-o-r -a-l-t-e-r-a-t-i-o-n -o-r -r-e-m-o-v-a-l -o-f 
        -b-r-i-d-g-e-s -o-v-e-r -n-a-v-i-g-a-b-l-e -w-a-t-e-r-s -o-f 
        -t-h-e -U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s -c-o-n-s-t-i-t-u-t-i-n-g 
        -o-b-s-t-r-u-c-t-i-o-n-s -t-o -n-a-v-i-g-a-t-i-o-n-, -a-n-d 
        -f-o-r -p-e-r-s-o-n-n-e-l -a-n-d -a-d-m-i-n-i-s-t-r-a-t-i-v-e 
        -c-o-s-t-s -a-s-s-o-c-i-a-t-e-d -w-i-t-h -t-h-e -B-r-i-d-g-e 
        -A-l-t-e-r-a-t-i-o-n -P-r-o-g-r-a-m-, -$-1-2-,-9-4-0-,-0-0-0-, 
        -t-o -r-e-m-a-i-n -a-v-a-i-l-a-b-l-e -u-n-t-i-l 
        -e-x-p-e-n-d-e-d-.
            -(-6-) -F-o-r -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
        -c-o-m-p-l-i-a-n-c-e -a-n-d -r-e-s-t-o-r-a-t-i-o-n -a-t 
        -C-o-a-s-t -G-u-a-r-d -f-a-c-i-l-i-t-i-e-s-, 
        -$-2-3-,-0-5-7-,-0-0-0-, -t-o -r-e-m-a-i-n -a-v-a-i-l-a-b-l-e 
        -u-n-t-i-l -e-x-p-e-n-d-e-d-.
    -(-b-) -F-i-s-c-a-l -Y-e-a-r -1-9-9-5-.----F-u-n-d-s -a-r-e 
-a-u-t-h-o-r-i-z-e-d -t-o -b-e -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e-d -f-o-r 
-n-e-c-e-s-s-a-r-y -e-x-p-e-n-s-e-s -o-f -t-h-e -C-o-a-s-t -G-u-a-r-d 
-f-o-r -f-i-s-c-a-l -y-e-a-r -1-9-9-5-, -a-s -f-o-l-l-o-w-s-:
            -(-1-) -F-o-r -t-h-e -o-p-e-r-a-t-i-o-n -a-n-d 
        -m-a-i-n-t-e-n-a-n-c-e -o-f -t-h-e -C-o-a-s-t -G-u-a-r-d-, 
        -$-2-,-7-1-1-,-7-6-2-,-0-0-0-, -o-f -w-h-i-c-h---
                    -(-A-) -$-2-6-,-0-0-0-,-0-0-0 -s-h-a-l-l -b-e 
                -d-e-r-i-v-e-d -f-r-o-m -t-h-e -O-i-l -S-p-i-l-l 
                -L-i-a-b-i-l-i-t-y -T-r-u-s-t -F-u-n-d-; -a-n-d
                    -(-B-) -$-3-3-,-5-0-0-,-0-0-0 -s-h-a-l-l -b-e 
                -e-x-p-e-n-d-e-d -f-r-o-m -t-h-e -B-o-a-t -S-a-f-e-t-y 
                -A-c-c-o-u-n-t-.
            -(-2-) -F-o-r -t-h-e -a-c-q-u-i-s-i-t-i-o-n-, 
        -c-o-n-s-t-r-u-c-t-i-o-n-, -r-e-b-u-i-l-d-i-n-g-, -a-n-d 
        -i-m-p-r-o-v-e-m-e-n-t -o-f -a-i-d-s -t-o 
        -n-a-v-i-g-a-t-i-o-n-, -s-h-o-r-e -a-n-d -o-f-f-s-h-o-r-e 
        -f-a-c-i-l-i-t-i-e-s-, -v-e-s-s-e-l-s-, -a-n-d 
        -a-i-r-c-r-a-f-t-, -i-n-c-l-u-d-i-n-g -e-q-u-i-p-m-e-n-t 
        -r-e-l-a-t-e-d -t-h-e-r-e-t-o-, -$-5-9-6-,-0-0-0-,-0-0-0-, -t-o 
        -r-e-m-a-i-n -a-v-a-i-l-a-b-l-e -u-n-t-i-l -e-x-p-e-n-d-e-d-, 
        -o-f -w-h-i-c-h -$-2-0-,-5-0-0-,-0-0-0 -s-h-a-l-l -b-e 
        -d-e-r-i-v-e-d -f-r-o-m -t-h-e -O-i-l -S-p-i-l-l 
        -L-i-a-b-i-l-i-t-y -T-r-u-s-t -F-u-n-d-.
            -(-3-) -F-o-r -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h-, -d-e-v-e-l-o-p-m-e-n-t-, 
        -t-e-s-t-, -a-n-d -e-v-a-l-u-a-t-i-o-n-, 
        -$-2-5-,-7-5-0-,-0-0-0-, -t-o -r-e-m-a-i-n -a-v-a-i-l-a-b-l-e 
        -u-n-t-i-l -e-x-p-e-n-d-e-d-, -o-f -w-h-i-c-h 
        -$-4-,-6-0-0-,-0-0-0 -s-h-a-l-l -b-e -d-e-r-i-v-e-d -f-r-o-m 
        -t-h-e -O-i-l -S-p-i-l-l -L-i-a-b-i-l-i-t-y -T-r-u-s-t 
        -F-u-n-d-.
            -(-4-) -F-o-r -r-e-t-i-r-e-d -p-a-y -(-i-n-c-l-u-d-i-n-g 
        -t-h-e -p-a-y-m-e-n-t -o-f -o-b-l-i-g-a-t-i-o-n-s 
        -o-t-h-e-r-w-i-s-e -c-h-a-r-g-e-a-b-l-e -t-o -l-a-p-s-e-d 
        -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-i-o-n-s -f-o-r -t-h-i-s -p-u-r-p-o-s-e-)-, 
        -p-a-y-m-e-n-t-s -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-e -R-e-t-i-r-e-d 
        -S-e-r-v-i-c-e-m-a-n-'-s -F-a-m-i-l-y -P-r-o-t-e-c-t-i-o-n 
        -a-n-d -S-u-r-v-i-v-o-r -B-e-n-e-f-i-t -P-l-a-n-s-, -a-n-d 
        -p-a-y-m-e-n-t-s -f-o-r -m-e-d-i-c-a-l -c-a-r-e -o-f 
        -r-e-t-i-r-e-d -p-e-r-s-o-n-n-e-l -a-n-d -t-h-e-i-r 
        -d-e-p-e-n-d-e-n-t-s -u-n-d-e-r -c-h-a-p-t-e-r -5-5 -o-f 
        -t-i-t-l-e -1-0-, -U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s -C-o-d-e-, 
        -$-5-7-9-,-5-0-0-,-0-0-0-, -t-o -r-e-m-a-i-n -a-v-a-i-l-a-b-l-e 
        -u-n-t-i-l -e-x-p-e-n-d-e-d-.
            -(-5-) -F-o-r -a-l-t-e-r-a-t-i-o-n -o-r -r-e-m-o-v-a-l -o-f 
        -b-r-i-d-g-e-s -o-v-e-r -n-a-v-i-g-a-b-l-e -w-a-t-e-r-s -o-f 
        -t-h-e -U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s -c-o-n-s-t-i-t-u-t-i-n-g 
        -o-b-s-t-r-u-c-t-i-o-n-s -t-o -n-a-v-i-g-a-t-i-o-n-, -a-n-d 
        -f-o-r -p-e-r-s-o-n-n-e-l -a-n-d -a-d-m-i-n-i-s-t-r-a-t-i-v-e 
        -c-o-s-t-s -a-s-s-o-c-i-a-t-e-d -w-i-t-h -t-h-e -B-r-i-d-g-e 
        -A-l-t-e-r-a-t-i-o-n -P-r-o-g-r-a-m-, -$-1-3-,-2-8-9-,-0-0-0 
        -t-o -r-e-m-a-i-n -a-v-a-i-l-a-b-l-e -u-n-t-i-l 
        -e-x-p-e-n-d-e-d-.
            -(-6-) -F-o-r -e-n-v-i-r-o-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
        -c-o-m-p-l-i-a-n-c-e -a-n-d -r-e-s-t-o-r-a-t-i-o-n -a-t 
        -C-o-a-s-t -G-u-a-r-d -F-a-c-i-l-i-t-i-e-s-, 
        -$-2-3-,-7-4-9-,-0-0-0-, -t-o -r-e-m-a-i-n -a-v-a-i-l-a-b-l-e 
        -u-n-t-i-l -e-x-p-e-n-d-e-d-.

-S-E-C-. -1-0-2-. -A-U-T-H-O-R-I-Z-E-D -L-E-V-E-L-S -O-F 
              -M-I-L-I-T-A-R-Y -S-T-R-E-N-G-T-H -A-N-D -M-I-L-I-T-A-R-Y 
              -T-R-A-I-N-I-N-G-.

    -(-a-) -A-u-t-h-o-r-i-z-e-d -M-i-l-i-t-a-r-y -S-t-r-e-n-g-t-h 
-L-e-v-e-l-.---T-h-e -C-o-a-s-t -G-u-a-r-d -i-s -a-u-t-h-o-r-i-z-e-d 
-a-n -e-n-d---o-f---y-e-a-r -s-t-r-e-n-g-t-h -f-o-r -a-c-t-i-v-e 
-d-u-t-y -p-e-r-s-o-n-n-e-l -o-f -3-9-,-1-3-8 -a-s -o-f 
-S-e-p-t-e-m-b-e-r -3-0-, -1-9-9-4 -(-o-f -w-h-i-c-h -n-o-t -m-o-r-e 
-t-h-a-n -6-,-4-0-0 -s-h-a-l-l -b-e -c-o-m-m-i-s-s-i-o-n-e-d 
-o-f-f-i-c-e-r-s-)-, -a-n-d -3-9-,-1-3-8 -a-s -o-f -S-e-p-t-e-m-b-e-r 
-3-0-, -1-9-9-5 -(-o-f -w-h-i-c-h -n-o-t -m-o-r-e -t-h-a-n -6-,-4-0-0 
-s-h-a-l-l -b-e -c-o-m-m-i-s-s-i-o-n-e-d -o-f-f-i-c-e-r-s-)-. -T-h-e 
-a-u-t-h-o-r-i-z-e-d -s-t-r-e-n-g-t-h -d-o-e-s -n-o-t -i-n-c-l-u-d-e 
-m-e-m-b-e-r-s -o-f -t-h-e -R-e-a-d-y -R-e-s-e-r-v-e -c-a-l-l-e-d -t-o 
-a-c-t-i-v-e -d-u-t-y -f-o-r -s-p-e-c-i-a-l -o-r -e-m-e-r-g-e-n-c-y 
-a-u-g-m-e-n-t-a-t-i-o-n -o-f -r-e-g-u-l-a-r -C-o-a-s-t -G-u-a-r-d 
-f-o-r-c-e-s -f-o-r -p-e-r-i-o-d-s -o-f -o-n-e -h-u-n-d-r-e-d -a-n-d 
-e-i-g-h-t-y -d-a-y-s -o-r -l-e-s-s-.
    -(-b-) -A-u-t-h-o-r-i-z-e-d -L-e-v-e-l -o-f -M-i-l-i-t-a-r-y 
-T-r-a-i-n-i-n-g-.----T-h-e -C-o-a-s-t -G-u-a-r-d -i-s 
-a-u-t-h-o-r-i-z-e-d -a-v-e-r-a-g-e -m-i-l-i-t-a-r-y -t-r-a-i-n-i-n-g 
-s-t-u-d-e-n-t -l-o-a-d-s -a-s -f-o-l-l-o-w-s-:
            -(-1-) -F-o-r -r-e-c-r-u-i-t -a-n-d -s-p-e-c-i-a-l 
        -t-r-a-i-n-i-n-g-, -o-n-e -t-h-o-u-s-a-n-d -n-i-n-e 
        -h-u-n-d-r-e-d -a-n-d -e-i-g-h-t-y---s-i-x -s-t-u-d-e-n-t 
        -y-e-a-r-s -f-o-r -f-i-s-c-a-l -y-e-a-r -1-9-9-4 -a-n-d -o-n-e 
        -t-h-o-u-s-a-n-d -n-i-n-e -h-u-n-d-r-e-d -a-n-d -e-i-g-h-t-y--
        -s-i-x -s-t-u-d-e-n-t -y-e-a-r-s -f-o-r -f-i-s-c-a-l -y-e-a-r 
        -1-9-9-5-.
            -(-2-) -F-o-r -f-l-i-g-h-t -t-r-a-i-n-i-n-g-, -o-n-e 
        -h-u-n-d-r-e-d -a-n-d -f-o-u-r-t-e-e-n -s-t-u-d-e-n-t 
        -y-e-a-r-s -f-o-r -f-i-s-c-a-l -y-e-a-r -1-9-9-4 -a-n-d -o-n-e 
        -h-u-n-d-r-e-d -a-n-d -f-o-u-r-t-e-e-n -s-t-u-d-e-n-t 
        -y-e-a-r-s -f-o-r -f-i-s-c-a-l -y-e-a-r -1-9-9-5-.
            -(-3-) -F-o-r -p-r-o-f-e-s-s-i-o-n-a-l -t-r-a-i-n-i-n-g 
        -i-n -m-i-l-i-t-a-r-y -a-n-d -c-i-v-i-l-i-a-n 
        -i-n-s-t-i-t-u-t-i-o-n-s-, -t-h-r-e-e -h-u-n-d-r-e-d -a-n-d 
        -t-h-i-r-t-y---e-i-g-h-t -s-t-u-d-e-n-t -y-e-a-r-s -f-o-r 
        -f-i-s-c-a-l -y-e-a-r -1-9-9-4 -a-n-d -t-h-r-e-e -h-u-n-d-r-e-d 
        -a-n-d -t-h-i-r-t-y---e-i-g-h-t -s-t-u-d-e-n-t -y-e-a-r-s 
        -f-o-r -f-i-s-c-a-l -y-e-a-r -1-9-9-5-.
            -(-4-) -F-o-r -o-f-f-i-c-e-r -a-c-q-u-i-s-i-t-i-o-n-, 
        -n-i-n-e -h-u-n-d-r-e-d -a-n-d -f-i-f-t-y---f-i-v-e 
        -s-t-u-d-e-n-t -y-e-a-r-s -f-o-r -f-i-s-c-a-l -y-e-a-r -1-9-9-4 
        -a-n-d -n-i-n-e -h-u-n-d-r-e-d -a-n-d -f-i-f-t-y---f-i-v-e 
        -s-t-u-d-e-n-t -y-e-a-r-s -f-o-r -f-i-s-c-a-l -y-e-a-r 
        -1-9-9-5-.

       -T-I-T-L-E -I-I----P-E-R-S-O-N-N-E-L -M-A-N-A-G-E-M-E-N-T 
                         -I-M-P-R-O-V-E-M-E-N-T

-S-E-C-. -2-0-1-. -E-L-I-M-I-N-A-T-I-O-N -O-F -P-E-R-M-A-N-E-N-T 
              -C-E-I-L-I-N-G -O-N -N-U-M-B-E-R -O-F 
              -C-O-M-M-I-S-S-I-O-N-E-D -O-F-F-I-C-E-R-S-.

    -(-a-) -E-l-i-m-i-n-a-t-i-o-n -o-f -C-e-i-l-i-n-g-.---
-S-e-c-t-i-o-n -4-2 -o-f -t-i-t-l-e -1-4-, -U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s 
-C-o-d-e-, -i-s -a-m-e-n-d-e-d -b-y -s-t-r-i-k-i-n-g 
-s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -(-a-)-, -a-n-d -b-y -r-e-d-e-s-i-g-n-a-t-i-n-g 
-s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n-s -(-b-) -t-h-r-o-u-g-h -(-e-) -a-s 
-s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n-s -(-a-) -t-h-r-o-u-g-h -(-d-)-, 
-r-e-s-p-e-c-t-i-v-e-l-y-.
    -(-b-) -C-o-n-f-o-r-m-i-n-g -A-m-e-n-d-m-e-n-t-s-.----(-1-) 
-S-e-c-t-i-o-n -4-2-(-d-) -o-f -t-i-t-l-e -1-4-, -U-n-i-t-e-d 
-S-t-a-t-e-s -C-o-d-e-, -a-s -r-e-d-e-s-i-g-n-a-t-e-d -b-y 
-s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -(-a-) -o-f -t-h-i-s -s-e-c-t-i-o-n-, -i-s 
-a-m-e-n-d-e-d -b-y -s-t-r-i-k-i-n-g -`-`-s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n 
-(-c-)-'-' -a-n-d -i-n-s-e-r-t-i-n-g -i-n -l-i-e-u -t-h-e-r-e-o-f 
-`-`-s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -(-b-)-'-'-.
    -(-2-) -T-h-e -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -h-e-a-d-i-n-g -f-o-r -s-e-c-t-i-o-n 
-4-2 -o-f -t-i-t-l-e -1-4-, -U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s -C-o-d-e-, -i-s 
-a-m-e-n-d-e-d -b-y -s-t-r-i-k-i-n-g -`-`-N-u-m-b-e-r -a-n-d 
-d-i-s-t-r-i-b-u-t-i-o-n-'-' -a-n-d -i-n-s-e-r-t-i-n-g -i-n -l-i-e-u 
-t-h-e-r-e-o-f -`-`-D-i-s-t-r-i-b-u-t-i-o-n-'-'-.
    -(-3-) -I-n -t-h-e -a-n-a-l-y-s-i-s -f-o-r -c-h-a-p-t-e-r -3 -o-f 
-t-i-t-l-e -1-4-, -U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s -C-o-d-e-, -t-h-e -i-t-e-m 
-r-e-l-a-t-i-n-g -t-o -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -4-2 -i-s -a-m-e-n-d-e-d -b-y 
-s-t-r-i-k-i-n-g -`-`-N-u-m-b-e-r -a-n-d -d-i-s-t-r-i-b-u-t-i-o-n-'-' 
-a-n-d -i-n-s-e-r-t-i-n-g -i-n -l-i-e-u -t-h-e-r-e-o-f 
-`-`-D-i-s-t-r-i-b-u-t-i-o-n-'-'-.

-S-E-C-. -2-0-2-. -I-N-C-R-E-A-S-E-D -G-R-A-D-E -F-O-R -C-H-I-E-F -O-F 
              -S-T-A-F-F-.

    -(-a-) -A-u-t-h-o-r-i-t-y -f-o-r -G-r-a-d-e -o-f -V-i-c-e 
-A-d-m-i-r-a-l-.----(-1-) -C-h-a-p-t-e-r -3 -o-f -t-i-t-l-e -1-4-, 
-U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s -C-o-d-e-, -i-s -a-m-e-n-d-e-d -b-y 
-i-n-s-e-r-t-i-n-g -i-m-m-e-d-i-a-t-e-l-y -a-f-t-e-r -s-e-c-t-i-o-n 
-5-0 -t-h-e -f-o-l-l-o-w-i-n-g -n-e-w -s-e-c-t-i-o-n-:
-`-`-Sec. -5-0-a-. -C-h-i-e-f -o-f -S-t-a-f-f
    -`-`-(-a-) -T-h-e -P-r-e-s-i-d-e-n-t -m-a-y -a-p-p-o-i-n-t-, -b-y 
-a-n-d -w-i-t-h -t-h-e -a-d-v-i-c-e -a-n-d -c-o-n-s-e-n-t -o-f -t-h-e 
-S-e-n-a-t-e-, -a -C-h-i-e-f -o-f -S-t-a-f-f -o-f -t-h-e -C-o-a-s-t 
-G-u-a-r-d -w-h-o -s-h-a-l-l -r-a-n-k -n-e-x-t -a-f-t-e-r -t-h-e 
-a-r-e-a -c-o-m-m-a-n-d-e-r-s -a-n-d -w-h-o -s-h-a-l-l -p-e-r-f-o-r-m 
-s-u-c-h -d-u-t-i-e-s -a-s -t-h-e -C-o-m-m-a-n-d-a-n-t -m-a-y 
-p-r-e-s-c-r-i-b-e-. -T-h-e -C-h-i-e-f -o-f -S-t-a-f-f -s-h-a-l-l -b-e 
-a-p-p-o-i-n-t-e-d -f-r-o-m -t-h-e -o-f-f-i-c-e-r-s -o-n -t-h-e 
-a-c-t-i-v-e -d-u-t-y -p-r-o-m-o-t-i-o-n -l-i-s-t -s-e-r-v-i-n-g 
-a-b-o-v-e -t-h-e -g-r-a-d-e -o-f -c-a-p-t-a-i-n-. -T-h-e 
-C-o-m-m-a-n-d-a-n-t -s-h-a-l-l -m-a-k-e -r-e-c-o-m-m-e-n-d-a-t-i-o-n-s 
-f-o-r -s-u-c-h -a-p-p-o-i-n-t-m-e-n-t-.
    -`-`-(-b-) -T-h-e -C-h-i-e-f -o-f -S-t-a-f-f -s-h-a-l-l-, 
-w-h-i-l-e -s-o -s-e-r-v-i-n-g-, -h-a-v-e -t-h-e -g-r-a-d-e -o-f 
-v-i-c-e -a-d-m-i-r-a-l -w-i-t-h -t-h-e -p-a-y -a-n-d 
-a-l-l-o-w-a-n-c-e-s -o-f -t-h-a-t -g-r-a-d-e-. -T-h-e 
-a-p-p-o-i-n-t-m-e-n-t -a-n-d -g-r-a-d-e -o-f -t-h-e -C-h-i-e-f -o-f 
-S-t-a-f-f -s-h-a-l-l -b-e -e-f-f-e-c-t-i-v-e -o-n -t-h-e -d-a-t-e 
-t-h-e -o-f-f-i-c-e-r -a-s-s-u-m-e-s -t-h-a-t -d-u-t-y-, -a-n-d 
-s-h-a-l-l -t-e-r-m-i-n-a-t-e -o-n -t-h-e -d-a-t-e -t-h-e 
-o-f-f-i-c-e-r -i-s -d-e-t-a-c-h-e-d -f-r-o-m -t-h-a-t -d-u-t-y-, 
-e-x-c-e-p-t -a-s -p-r-o-v-i-d-e-d -i-n -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -5-1-(-d-) -o-f 
-t-h-i-s -t-i-t-l-e-.-'-'-.
    -(-2-) -T-h-e -a-n-a-l-y-s-i-s -f-o-r -c-h-a-p-t-e-r -3 -o-f 
-t-i-t-l-e -1-4-, -U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s -C-o-d-e-, -i-s 
-a-m-e-n-d-e-d -b-y -i-n-s-e-r-t-i-n-g -i-m-m-e-d-i-a-t-e-l-y 
-a-f-t-e-r -t-h-e -i-t-e-m -r-e-l-a-t-i-n-g -t-o -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -5-0 
-t-h-e -f-o-l-l-o-w-i-n-g -n-e-w -i-t-e-m-:

-`-`-5-0-a-. -C-h-i-e-f -o-f -S-t-a-f-f-.-'-'-.
    -(-b-) -E-l-i-m-i-n-a-t-i-o-n -o-f -U-n-n-e-c-e-s-s-a-r-y 
-S-e-n-i-o-r-i-t-y -E-x-c-e-p-t-i-o-n-.----S-e-c-t-i-o-n -4-1-a-(-b-) 
-o-f -t-i-t-l-e -1-4-, -U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s -C-o-d-e-, -i-s 
-a-m-e-n-d-e-d -b-y -s-t-r-i-k-i-n-g -`-`-, -e-x-c-e-p-t -t-h-a-t 
-t-h-e -r-e-a-r -a-d-m-i-r-a-l -s-e-r-v-i-n-g -a-s -C-h-i-e-f -o-f 
-S-t-a-f-f -s-h-a-l-l -b-e -t-h-e -s-e-n-i-o-r -r-e-a-r -a-d-m-i-r-a-l 
-f-o-r -a-l-l -p-u-r-p-o-s-e-s -o-t-h-e-r -t-h-a-n -p-a-y-'-'-.
    -(-c-) -C-l-e-r-i-c-a-l -A-m-e-n-d-m-e-n-t-s-.----S-e-c-t-i-o-n 
-4-1-a -o-f -t-i-t-l-e -1-4-, -U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s -C-o-d-e-, -i-s 
-a-m-e-n-d-e-d---
            -(-1-) -i-n -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -(-c-)-, -b-y 
        -s-t-r-i-k-i-n-g -`-`-h-i-s-'-' -a-n-d -i-n-s-e-r-t-i-n-g -i-n 
        -l-i-e-u -t-h-e-r-e-o-f -`-`-t-h-a-t -p-e-r-s-o-n-'-s-'-'-; 
        -a-n-d
            -(-2-) -i-n -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -(-d-)-, -b-y 
        -s-t-r-i-k-i-n-g -`-`-h-e-'-' -a-n-d -i-n-s-e-r-t-i-n-g -i-n 
        -l-i-e-u -t-h-e-r-e-o-f -`-`-t-h-a-t -o-f-f-i-c-e-r-'-'-, 
        -a-n-d -b-y -s-t-r-i-k-i-n-g -`-`-h-i-s-'-' -a-n-d 
        -i-n-s-e-r-t-i-n-g -i-n -l-i-e-u -t-h-e-r-e-o-f -`-`-t-h-a-t 
        -o-f-f-i-c-e-r-'-s-'-'-.

-S-E-C-. -2-0-3-. -C-O-N-T-I-N-U-I-T-Y -O-F -G-R-A-D-E -O-F 
              -A-D-M-I-R-A-L-S -A-N-D -V-I-C-E -A-D-M-I-R-A-L-S-.

    -(-a-) -R-e-t-i-r-e-m-e-n-t-.----(-1-) -S-e-c-t-i-o-n -5-1 -o-f 
-t-i-t-l-e -1-4-, -U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s -C-o-d-e-, -i-s 
-a-m-e-n-d-e-d -b-y -a-d-d-i-n-g -a-t -t-h-e -e-n-d -t-h-e 
-f-o-l-l-o-w-i-n-g -n-e-w -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n-:
    -`-`-(-d-) -A-n -o-f-f-i-c-e-r -s-e-r-v-i-n-g -i-n -t-h-e 
-g-r-a-d-e -o-f -a-d-m-i-r-a-l -o-r -v-i-c-e -a-d-m-i-r-a-l -s-h-a-l-l 
-c-o-n-t-i-n-u-e -t-o -h-o-l-d -t-h-a-t -g-r-a-d-e---
            -`-`-(-1-) -w-h-i-l-e -b-e-i-n-g -p-r-o-c-e-s-s-e-d -f-o-r 
        -p-h-y-s-i-c-a-l -d-i-s-a-b-i-l-i-t-y -r-e-t-i-r-e-m-e-n-t-, 
        -b-e-g-i-n-n-i-n-g -o-n -t-h-e -d-a-y -o-f -t-h-e 
        -p-r-o-c-e-s-s-i-n-g -a-n-d -e-n-d-i-n-g -o-n -t-h-e -d-a-y 
        -t-h-a-t -o-f-f-i-c-e-r -i-s -r-e-t-i-r-e-d-, -b-u-t -n-o-t 
        -f-o-r -m-o-r-e -t-h-a-n -o-n-e -h-u-n-d-r-e-d -a-n-d 
        -e-i-g-h-t-y -d-a-y-s-; -a-n-d
            -`-`-(-2-) -w-h-i-l-e -a-w-a-i-t-i-n-g 
        -r-e-t-i-r-e-m-e-n-t-, -b-e-g-i-n-n-i-n-g -o-n -t-h-e -d-a-y 
        -t-h-a-t -o-f-f-i-c-e-r -i-s -r-e-l-i-e-v-e-d -f-r-o-m -t-h-e 
        -p-o-s-i-t-i-o-n -o-f -C-o-m-m-a-n-d-a-n-t-, -V-i-c-e 
        -C-o-m-m-a-n-d-a-n-t-, -A-r-e-a -C-o-m-m-a-n-d-e-r-, -o-r 
        -C-h-i-e-f -o-f -S-t-a-f-f -a-n-d -e-n-d-i-n-g -o-n -t-h-e 
        -d-a-y -b-e-f-o-r-e -t-h-e -o-f-f-i-c-e-r-'-s 
        -r-e-t-i-r-e-m-e-n-t-, -b-u-t -n-o-t -f-o-r -m-o-r-e -t-h-a-n 
        -s-i-x-t-y -d-a-y-s-.-'-'-.
    -(-2-) -S-e-c-t-i-o-n -5-1 -o-f -t-i-t-l-e -1-4-, -U-n-i-t-e-d 
-S-t-a-t-e-s -C-o-d-e-, -i-s -f-u-r-t-h-e-r -a-m-e-n-d-e-d---
            -(-1-) -i-n -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n-s -(-a-) -a-n-d -(-b-)-, 
        -b-y -s-t-r-i-k-i-n-g -`-`-a-s -C-o-m-m-a-n-d-e-r-, 
        -A-t-l-a-n-t-i-c -A-r-e-a-, -o-r -C-o-m-m-a-n-d-e-r-, 
        -P-a-c-i-f-i-c -A-r-e-a-'-' -e-a-c-h -p-l-a-c-e -i-t 
        -a-p-p-e-a-r-s -a-n-d -i-n-s-e-r-t-i-n-g -i-n -l-i-e-u 
        -t-h-e-r-e-o-f -`-`-i-n -t-h-e -g-r-a-d-e -o-f -v-i-c-e 
        -a-d-m-i-r-a-l-'-'-; -a-n-d
            -(-2-) -i-n -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -(-c-)-, -b-y 
        -s-t-r-i-k-i-n-g -`-`-h-i-s-'-' -a-n-d -i-n-s-e-r-t-i-n-g -i-n 
        -l-i-e-u -t-h-e-r-e-o-f -`-`-t-h-a-t -o-f-f-i-c-e-r-'-s-'-'-.
    -(-b-) -E-l-i-m-i-n-a-t-i-o-n -o-f -U-n-n-e-c-e-s-s-a-r-y 
-P-r-o-v-i-s-i-o-n -f-o-r -C-h-i-e-f -o-f -S-t-a-f-f-.---S-e-c-t-i-o-n 
-2-9-0 -o-f -t-i-t-l-e -1-4-, -U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s -C-o-d-e-, -i-s 
-a-m-e-n-d-e-d---
            -(-1-) -i-n -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -(-a-)-, -b-y 
        -s-t-r-i-k-i-n-g -`-`-o-r -i-n -t-h-e -p-o-s-i-t-i-o-n -o-f 
        -C-h-i-e-f -o-f -S-t-a-f-f-'-' -i-n -t-h-e -s-e-c-o-n-d 
        -s-e-n-t-e-n-c-e-; -a-n-d
            -(-2-) -i-n -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -(-f-)-, -b-y 
        -s-t-r-i-k-i-n-g -`-`-C-h-i-e-f -o-f -S-t-a-f-f -o-r-'-' 
        -e-a-c-h -p-l-a-c-e -i-t -a-p-p-e-a-r-s-.
    -(-c-) -C-o-n-f-o-r-m-i-n-g -A-m-e-n-d-m-e-n-t -R-e-l-a-t-i-n-g 
-t-o -R-e-t-i-r-e-m-e-n-t -o-f -C-o-m-m-a-n-d-a-n-t-.---S-e-c-t-i-o-n 
-4-6-(-a-) -o-f -t-i-t-l-e -1-4-, -U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s -C-o-d-e-, 
-i-s -a-m-e-n-d-e-d -b-y -s-t-r-i-k-i-n-g -`-`-s-h-a-l-l-, -a-t -t-h-e 
-e-x-p-i-r-a-t-i-o-n -o-f -h-i-s -t-e-r-m-, -b-e -r-e-t-i-r-e-d 
-w-i-t-h -t-h-e -g-r-a-d-e -o-f -a-d-m-i-r-a-l-.-'-' -a-n-d 
-i-n-s-e-r-t-i-n-g -i-n -l-i-e-u -t-h-e-r-e-o-f -`-`-s-h-a-l-l -b-e 
-r-e-t-i-r-e-d -w-i-t-h -t-h-e -g-r-a-d-e -o-f -a-d-m-i-r-a-l -a-t 
-t-h-e -e-x-p-i-r-a-t-i-o-n -o-f -t-h-e -a-p-p-o-i-n-t-e-d -t-e-r-m-, 
-e-x-c-e-p-t -a-s -p-r-o-v-i-d-e-d -i-n -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -5-1-(-d-) -o-f 
-t-h-i-s -t-i-t-l-e-.-'-'-.
    -(-d-) -C-o-n-f-o-r-m-i-n-g -A-m-e-n-d-m-e-n-t-s -R-e-l-a-t-i-n-g 
-t-o -R-e-t-i-r-e-m-e-n-t -o-f -V-i-c-e -C-o-m-m-a-n-d-a-n-t-.---(-1-) 
-S-e-c-t-i-o-n -4-7 -o-f -t-i-t-l-e -1-4-, -U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s 
-C-o-d-e-, -i-s -a-m-e-n-d-e-d---
            -(-A-) -b-y -s-t-r-i-k-i-n-g -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n-s 
        -(-b-)-, -(-c-)-, -a-n-d -(-d-)-; -a-n-d
            -(-B-) -i-n -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -(-a-)---
                    -(-i-) -b-y -s-t-r-i-k-i-n-g -`-`-(-a-)-'-' -a-t 
                -t-h-e -b-e-g-i-n-n-i-n-g-; -a-n-d
                    -(-i-i-) -b-y -s-t-r-i-k-i-n-g -t-h-e -l-a-s-t 
                -s-e-n-t-e-n-c-e -a-n-d -i-n-s-e-r-t-i-n-g -i-n 
                -l-i-e-u -t-h-e-r-e-o-f -`-`-T-h-e 
                -a-p-p-o-i-n-t-m-e-n-t -a-n-d -g-r-a-d-e -o-f -a 
                -V-i-c-e -C-o-m-m-a-n-d-a-n-t -s-h-a-l-l -b-e 
                -e-f-f-e-c-t-i-v-e -o-n -t-h-e -d-a-t-e -t-h-e 
                -o-f-f-i-c-e-r -a-s-s-u-m-e-s -t-h-a-t -d-u-t-y-, 
                -a-n-d -s-h-a-l-l -t-e-r-m-i-n-a-t-e -o-n -t-h-e 
                -d-a-t-e -t-h-e -o-f-f-i-c-e-r -i-s -d-e-t-a-c-h-e-d 
                -f-r-o-m -t-h-a-t -d-u-t-y-, -e-x-c-e-p-t -a-s 
                -p-r-o-v-i-d-e-d -i-n -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -5-1-(-d-) -o-f 
                -t-h-i-s -t-i-t-l-e-.-'-'-.
    -(-2-) -T-h-e -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -h-e-a-d-i-n-g -f-o-r -s-e-c-t-i-o-n 
-4-7 -o-f -t-i-t-l-e -4-7-, -U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s -C-o-d-e-, -i-s 
-a-m-e-n-d-e-d -b-y -s-t-r-i-k-i-n-g -`-`-; -r-e-t-i-r-e-m-e-n-t-'-'-.
    -(-3-) -T-h-e -i-t-e-m -r-e-l-a-t-i-n-g -t-o -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -4-7 
-i-n -t-h-e -a-n-a-l-y-s-i-s -f-o-r -c-h-a-p-t-e-r -3 -o-f -t-i-t-l-e 
-1-4-, -U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s -C-o-d-e-, -i-s -a-m-e-n-d-e-d -b-y 
-s-t-r-i-k-i-n-g -`-`-; -r-e-t-i-r-e-m-e-n-t-'-'-.
    -(-e-) -C-o-n-f-o-r-m-i-n-g -A-m-e-n-d-m-e-n-t-s -R-e-l-a-t-i-n-g 
-t-o -A-r-e-a -C-o-m-m-a-n-d-e-r-s-.---S-e-c-t-i-o-n -5-0 -o-f 
-t-i-t-l-e -1-4-, -U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s -C-o-d-e-, -i-s 
-a-m-e-n-d-e-d---
            -(-1-) -i-n -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -(-a-) -b-y 
        -s-t-r-i-k-i-n-g -`-`-h-i-s-'-' -a-n-d -i-n-s-e-r-t-i-n-g -i-n 
        -l-i-e-u -t-h-e-r-e-o-f -`-`-t-h-a-t -a-r-e-a 
        -c-o-m-m-a-n-d-e-r-'-s-'-'-; -a-n-d
            -(-2-) -i-n -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -(-b-) -b-y 
        -s-t-r-i-k-i-n-g -t-h-e -l-a-s-t -s-e-n-t-e-n-c-e -a-n-d 
        -i-n-s-e-r-t-i-n-g -i-n -l-i-e-u -t-h-e-r-e-o-f -`-`-T-h-e 
        -a-p-p-o-i-n-t-m-e-n-t -a-n-d -g-r-a-d-e -o-f -a-n -a-r-e-a 
        -c-o-m-m-a-n-d-e-r -s-h-a-l-l -b-e -e-f-f-e-c-t-i-v-e -o-n 
        -t-h-e -d-a-t-e -t-h-e -o-f-f-i-c-e-r -a-s-s-u-m-e-s -t-h-a-t 
        -d-u-t-y-, -a-n-d -s-h-a-l-l -t-e-r-m-i-n-a-t-e -o-n -t-h-e 
        -d-a-t-e -t-h-e -o-f-f-i-c-e-r -i-s -d-e-t-a-c-h-e-d -f-r-o-m 
        -t-h-a-t -d-u-t-y-, -e-x-c-e-p-t -a-s -p-r-o-v-i-d-e-d -i-n 
        -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -5-1-(-d-) -o-f -t-h-i-s -t-i-t-l-e-.-'-'-.

-S-E-C-. -2-0-4-. -V-O-L-U-N-T-E-E-R -S-E-R-V-I-C-E-S-.

    -S-e-c-t-i-o-n -9-3 -o-f -t-i-t-l-e -1-4-, -U-n-i-t-e-d 
-S-t-a-t-e-s -C-o-d-e-, -i-s -a-m-e-n-d-e-d---
            -(-1-) -b-y -s-t-r-i-k-i-n-g -`-`-a-n-d-'-' -a-t -t-h-e 
        -e-n-d -o-f -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -(-r-)-;
            -(-2-) -b-y -s-t-r-i-k-i-n-g -t-h-e -p-e-r-i-o-d -a-t 
        -t-h-e -e-n-d -o-f -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -(-s-) -a-n-d 
        -i-n-s-e-r-t-i-n-g -i-n -l-i-e-u -t-h-e-r-e-o-f -`-`-; 
        -a-n-d-'-'-; -a-n-d
            -(-3-) -b-y -a-d-d-i-n-g -a-t -t-h-e -e-n-d -t-h-e 
        -f-o-l-l-o-w-i-n-g -n-e-w -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n-:
            -`-`-(-t-) -e-n-t-e-r -i-n-t-o -c-o-o-p-e-r-a-t-i-v-e 
        -a-g-r-e-e-m-e-n-t-s -w-i-t-h -S-t-a-t-e-s-, -l-o-c-a-l 
        -g-o-v-e-r-n-m-e-n-t-s-, -n-o-n-g-o-v-e-r-n-m-e-n-t-a-l 
        -o-r-g-a-n-i-z-a-t-i-o-n-s-, -a-n-d -i-n-d-i-v-i-d-u-a-l-s-, 
        -a-n-d -a-c-c-e-p-t -a-n-d -u-t-i-l-i-z-e -v-o-l-u-n-t-a-r-y 
        -s-e-r-v-i-c-e-s-, -n-o-t-w-i-t-h-s-t-a-n-d-i-n-g 
        -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -1-3-4-2 -o-f -t-i-t-l-e -3-1-, -U-n-i-t-e-d 
        -S-t-a-t-e-s -C-o-d-e-, -t-o -p-r-o-v-i-d-e -f-o-r -t-h-e 
        -m-a-i-n-t-e-n-a-n-c-e -a-n-d -i-m-p-r-o-v-e-m-e-n-t -o-f 
        -n-a-t-u-r-a-l -a-n-d -h-i-s-t-o-r-i-c -r-e-s-o-u-r-c-e-s 
        -o-n-, -o-r -t-o -b-e-n-e-f-i-t -n-a-t-u-r-a-l -a-n-d 
        -h-i-s-t-o-r-i-c -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -o-n-, -C-o-a-s-t -G-u-a-r-d 
        -f-a-c-i-l-i-t-i-e-s-, -s-u-b-j-e-c-t -t-o -t-h-e 
        -r-e-q-u-i-r-e-m-e-n-t -t-h-a-t---
                    -`-`-(-1-) -a -p-e-r-s-o-n -p-r-o-v-i-d-i-n-g 
                -v-o-l-u-n-t-a-r-y -s-e-r-v-i-c-e-s -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-i-s 
                -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -s-h-a-l-l -n-o-t -b-e 
                -c-o-n-s-i-d-e-r-e-d -a -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -e-m-p-l-o-y-e-e 
                -e-x-c-e-p-t -f-o-r -p-u-r-p-o-s-e-s -o-f 
                -c-h-a-p-t-e-r -8-1 -o-f -t-i-t-l-e -5-, -U-n-i-t-e-d 
                -S-t-a-t-e-s -C-o-d-e-, -w-i-t-h -r-e-s-p-e-c-t -t-o 
                -c-o-m-p-e-n-s-a-t-i-o-n -f-o-r -w-o-r-k--
                -r-e-l-a-t-e-d -i-n-j-u-r-i-e-s-, -a-n-d -c-h-a-p-t-e-r 
                -1-7-1 -o-f -t-i-t-l-e -2-8-, -U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s 
                -C-o-d-e-, -w-i-t-h -r-e-s-p-e-c-t -t-o -t-o-r-t 
                -c-l-a-i-m-s-; -a-n-d
                    -`-`-(-2-) -a -c-o-o-p-e-r-a-t-i-v-e 
                -a-g-r-e-e-m-e-n-t -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-i-s 
                -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -s-h-a-l-l -p-r-o-v-i-d-e -f-o-r 
                -t-h-e -C-o-m-m-a-n-d-a-n-t -a-n-d -t-h-e -o-t-h-e-r 
                -p-a-r-t-y -o-r -p-a-r-t-i-e-s -t-o -t-h-e 
                -a-g-r-e-e-m-e-n-t -t-o---
                            -`-`-(-A-) -c-o-n-t-r-i-b-u-t-e -f-u-n-d-s 
                        -o-n -a -m-a-t-c-h-i-n-g -b-a-s-i-s -t-o 
                        -d-e-f-r-a-y -t-h-e -c-o-s-t -o-f 
                        -p-r-o-g-r-a-m-s-, -p-r-o-j-e-c-t-s-, -a-n-d 
                        -a-c-t-i-v-i-t-i-e-s -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-e 
                        -a-g-r-e-e-m-e-n-t-; -o-r
                            -`-`-(-B-) -f-u-r-n-i-s-h -s-e-r-v-i-c-e-s 
                        -o-n -a -m-a-t-c-h-i-n-g -b-a-s-i-s -t-o 
                        -c-a-r-r-y -o-u-t -s-u-c-h -p-r-o-g-r-a-m-s-, 
                        -p-r-o-j-e-c-t-s-, -a-n-d 
                        -a-c-t-i-v-i-t-i-e-s-; -o-r
                            -`-`-(-C-) -b-o-t-h -c-o-n-t-r-i-b-u-t-e 
                        -f-u-n-d-s -a-s -d-e-s-c-r-i-b-e-d -i-n 
                        -s-u-b-p-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h -(-A-) -a-n-d 
                        -f-u-r-n-i-s-h -s-e-r-v-i-c-e-s -a-s 
                        -d-e-s-c-r-i-b-e-d -i-n 
                        -s-u-b-p-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h -(-B-)-.-'-'-.

-S-E-C-. -2-0-5-. -R-E-S-E-R-V-E -R-E-T-E-N-T-I-O-N -B-O-A-R-D-S-.

    -S-e-c-t-i-o-n -7-4-1-(-a-) -o-f -t-i-t-l-e -1-4-, -U-n-i-t-e-d 
-S-t-a-t-e-s -C-o-d-e-, -i-s -a-m-e-n-d-e-d -b-y -s-t-r-i-k-i-n-g 
-`-`-a-n-d -a-r-e -n-o-t -o-n -a-c-t-i-v-e -d-u-t-y -a-n-d -n-o-t -o-n 
-a-n -a-p-p-r-o-v-e-d -l-i-s-t -o-f -s-e-l-e-c-t-e-e-s -f-o-r 
-p-r-o-m-o-t-i-o-n -t-o -t-h-e -n-e-x-t -h-i-g-h-e-r -g-r-a-d-e-'-' 
-a-n-d -i-n-s-e-r-t-i-n-g -i-n -l-i-e-u -t-h-e-r-e-o-f -`-`-e-x-c-e-p-t 
-t-h-o-s-e -o-f-f-i-c-e-r-s -w-h-o -a-r-e -o-n -e-x-t-e-n-d-e-d 
-a-c-t-i-v-e -d-u-t-y-, -a-r-e -o-n -a -l-i-s-t -o-f -s-e-l-e-c-t-e-e-s 
-f-o-r -p-r-o-m-o-t-i-o-n-, -w-i-l-l -c-o-m-p-l-e-t-e -3-0 -y-e-a-r-s-' 
-t-o-t-a-l -c-o-m-m-i-s-s-i-o-n-e-d -s-e-r-v-i-c-e -b-y -3-0 -J-u-n-e 
-n-e-x-t -f-o-l-l-o-w-i-n-g -t-h-e -d-a-t-e -o-n -w-h-i-c-h -t-h-e 
-r-e-t-e-n-t-i-o-n -b-o-a-r-d -i-s -c-o-n-v-e-n-e-d-, -o-r -h-a-v-e 
-r-e-a-c-h-e-d -a-g-e -5-9 -b-y -t-h-e -d-a-t-e -o-n -w-h-i-c-h -t-h-e 
-r-e-t-e-n-t-i-o-n -b-o-a-r-d -i-s -c-o-n-v-e-n-e-d-'-'-.

     -T-I-T-L-E -I-I-I----N-A-V-I-G-A-T-I-O-N -S-A-F-E-T-Y -A-N-D 
          -W-A-T-E-R-W-A-Y -S-E-R-V-I-C-E -M-A-N-A-G-E-M-E-N-T

-S-E-C-. -3-0-1-. -N-O-R-T-H -A-T-L-A-N-T-I-C -R-O-U-T-E-S-.

    -S-e-c-t-i-o-n-s -3 -a-n-d -5 -o-f -t-h-e -A-c-t -o-f -J-u-n-e 
-2-5-, -1-9-3-6 -(-4-6 -U-.-S-.-C-. -A-p-p-. -7-3-8-b -a-n-d 
-7-3-8-d-)-, -a-r-e -r-e-p-e-a-l-e-d-.

-S-E-C-. -3-0-2-. -T-E-C-H-N-I-C-A-L -A-M-E-N-D-M-E-N-T -F-O-R -B-O-A-T 
              -S-A-F-E-T-Y -A-C-C-O-U-N-T-.

    -S-e-c-t-i-o-n -9-5-0-3-(-c-)-(-4-)-(-A-)-(-i-i-) -o-f -t-h-e 
-I-n-t-e-r-n-a-l -R-e-v-e-n-u-e -C-o-d-e -o-f -1-9-8-6 -(-2-6 
-U-.-S-.-C-. -9-5-0-3-(-c-)-(-4-)-(-A-)-(-i-i-)-) -i-s 
-a-m-e-n-d-e-d---
            -(-1-) -b-y -s-t-r-i-k-i-n-g -`-`-N-o-'-' -a-t -t-h-e 
        -b-e-g-i-n-n-i-n-g -o-f -s-u-b-c-l-a-u-s-e -(-I-I-) -a-n-d 
        -i-n-s-e-r-t-i-n-g -i-n -l-i-e-u -t-h-e-r-e-o-f 
        -`-`-S-u-b-j-e-c-t -t-o -s-u-b-c-l-a-u-s-e -(-I-I-I-)-, 
        -n-o-'-'-; -a-n-d
            -(-2-) -b-y -a-d-d-i-n-g -a-t -t-h-e -e-n-d -t-h-e 
        -f-o-l-l-o-w-i-n-g -n-e-w -s-u-b-c-l-a-u-s-e-:
                                    -`-`-(-I-I-I-) 
                                -C-a-l-c-u-l-a-t-i-o-n -o-f 
                                -a-m-o-u-n-t -i-n -a-c-c-o-u-n-t-.---
                                -A-m-o-u-n-t-s -p-r-e-v-i-o-u-s-l-y 
                                -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e-d -f-r-o-m 
                                -t-h-e -A-q-u-a-t-i-c 
                                -R-e-s-o-u-r-c-e-s -T-r-u-s-t -F-u-n-d 
                                -f-o-r -c-a-r-r-y-i-n-g -o-u-t -t-h-e 
                                -p-u-r-p-o-s-e-s -o-f -s-e-c-t-i-o-n 
                                -1-3-1-0-6 -o-f -t-i-t-l-e -4-6-, 
                                -U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s -C-o-d-e-, 
                                -b-u-t -n-o-t -d-i-s-t-r-i-b-u-t-e-d-, 
                                -s-h-a-l-l -n-o-t -b-e -i-n-c-l-u-d-e-d 
                                -w-h-e-n -c-a-l-c-u-l-a-t-i-n-g 
                                -w-h-e-t-h-e-r -t-h-e -B-o-a-t 
                                -S-a-f-e-t-y -A-c-c-o-u-n-t 
                                -e-x-c-e-e-d-s -t-h-e -l-i-m-i-t 
                                -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-d -i-n 
                                -s-u-b-c-l-a-u-s-e -(-I-I-)-.-'-'-.

-S-E-C-. -3-0-3-. -U-N-M-A-N-N-E-D -S-E-A-G-O-I-N-G -B-A-R-G-E-S-.

    -S-e-c-t-i-o-n -3-3-0-2 -o-f -t-i-t-l-e -4-6-, -U-n-i-t-e-d 
-S-t-a-t-e-s -C-o-d-e-, -i-s -a-m-e-n-d-e-d -b-y -a-d-d-i-n-g -a-t 
-t-h-e -e-n-d -t-h-e -f-o-l-l-o-w-i-n-g -n-e-w -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n-:
    -`-`-(-m-) -A -s-e-a-g-o-i-n-g -b-a-r-g-e -i-s -n-o-t 
-s-u-b-j-e-c-t -t-o -i-n-s-p-e-c-t-i-o-n -u-n-d-e-r -s-e-c-t-i-o-n 
-3-3-0-1 -o-f -t-h-i-s -t-i-t-l-e -i-f -t-h-e -v-e-s-s-e-l -i-s---
            -`-`-(-1-) -u-n-m-a-n-n-e-d-; -a-n-d
            -`-`-(-2-) -d-o-e-s -n-o-t -c-a-r-r-y -o-i-l -i-n -b-u-l-k 
        -o-r -a -r-e-p-o-r-t-a-b-l-e -o-r -h-a-r-m-f-u-l 
        -q-u-a-n-t-i-t-y -o-f -a -h-a-z-a-r-d-o-u-s 
        -m-a-t-e-r-i-a-l-.-'-'-.

-T-I-T-L-E -I-V----E-N-G-I-N-E-E-R-I-N-G -A-N-D -D-E-V-E-L-O-P-M-E-N-T 
                          -A-M-E-N-D-M-E-N-T-S

-S-E-C-. -4-0-1-. -C-O-A-S-T -G-U-A-R-D -F-A-M-I-L-Y -H-O-U-S-I-N-G-.

    -(-a-) -I-n -G-e-n-e-r-a-l-.---C-h-a-p-t-e-r -1-7 -o-f -t-i-t-l-e 
-1-4-, -U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s -C-o-d-e-, -i-s -a-m-e-n-d-e-d -b-y 
-a-d-d-i-n-g -a-t -t-h-e -e-n-d -t-h-e -f-o-l-l-o-w-i-n-g -n-e-w 
-s-e-c-t-i-o-n-:
-`-`-Sec. -6-7-0-. -P-r-o-c-u-r-e-m-e-n-t -a-u-t-h-o-r-i-t-y -f-o-r 
              -f-a-m-i-l-y -h-o-u-s-i-n-g
    -`-`-(-a-) -T-h-e -C-o-a-s-t -G-u-a-r-d-, -o-n -b-e-h-a-l-f -o-f 
-t-h-e -U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s-, -i-s -a-u-t-h-o-r-i-z-e-d-, 
-w-h-e-r-e -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e---
            -`-`-(-1-) -s-u-b-j-e-c-t -t-o -t-h-e 
        -a-v-a-i-l-a-b-i-l-i-t-y -o-f -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-i-o-n-s 
        -s-u-f-f-i-c-i-e-n-t -t-o -c-o-v-e-r -i-t-s -f-u-l-l 
        -o-b-l-i-g-a-t-i-o-n-s-, -t-o -a-c-q-u-i-r-e -r-e-a-l 
        -p-r-o-p-e-r-t-y -o-r -i-n-t-e-r-e-s-t-s -t-h-e-r-e-i-n -b-y 
        -p-u-r-c-h-a-s-e-, -l-e-a-s-e -f-o-r -a -t-e-r-m -n-o-t -t-o 
        -e-x-c-e-e-d -f-i-v-e -y-e-a-r-s-, -o-r -o-t-h-e-r-w-i-s-e-, 
        -f-o-r -u-s-e -a-s -C-o-a-s-t -G-u-a-r-d -f-a-m-i-l-y 
        -h-o-u-s-i-n-g -u-n-i-t-s-, -i-n-c-l-u-d-i-n-g -t-h-e 
        -a-c-q-u-i-s-i-t-i-o-n -o-f -c-o-n-d-o-m-i-n-i-u-m -u-n-i-t-s-, 
        -w-h-i-c-h -m-a-y -i-n-c-l-u-d-e -t-h-e -o-b-l-i-g-a-t-i-o-n 
        -t-o -p-a-y -m-a-i-n-t-e-n-a-n-c-e-, -r-e-p-a-i-r-, -a-n-d 
        -o-t-h-e-r -c-o-n-d-o-m-i-n-i-u-m -r-e-l-a-t-e-d -f-e-e-s-; 
        -a-n-d
            -`-`-(-2-) -f-o-r -a-d-e-q-u-a-t-e 
        -c-o-m-p-e-n-s-a-t-i-o-n-, -b-y -s-a-l-e-, -l-e-a-s-e-, -o-r 
        -o-t-h-e-r-w-i-s-e-, -t-o -d-i-s-p-o-s-e -o-f -a-n-y -r-e-a-l 
        -p-r-o-p-e-r-t-y -o-r -i-n-t-e-r-e-s-t -t-h-e-r-e-i-n -u-s-e-d 
        -f-o-r -C-o-a-s-t -G-u-a-r-d -f-a-m-i-l-y -h-o-u-s-i-n-g 
        -u-n-i-t-s-; -e-x-c-e-p-t -t-h-a-t -s-u-c-h 
        -d-i-s-p-o-s-i-t-i-o-n -s-h-a-l-l -b-e -m-a-d-e -b-y -t-h-e 
        -G-e-n-e-r-a-l -S-e-r-v-i-c-e-s -A-d-m-i-n-i-s-t-r-a-t-i-o-n 
        -i-n -a-c-c-o-r-d-a-n-c-e -w-i-t-h -t-h-e -F-e-d-e-r-a-l 
        -P-r-o-p-e-r-t-y -a-n-d -A-d-m-i-n-i-s-t-r-a-t-i-v-e 
        -S-e-r-v-i-c-e-s -A-c-t -o-f -1-9-4-9 -(-4-0 -U-.-S-.-C-. 
        -4-7-1 -e-t -s-e-q-.-)-.
    -`-`-(-b-) -I-n -p-r-o-c-u-r-i-n-g -r-e-a-l -p-r-o-p-e-r-t-y -a-n-d 
-i-n-t-e-r-e-s-t-s -t-h-e-r-e-i-n -u-n-d-e-r -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n 
-(-a-) -o-f -t-h-i-s -s-e-c-t-i-o-n-, -t-h-e -C-o-a-s-t -G-u-a-r-d 
-m-a-y -u-s-e -p-r-o-c-e-d-u-r-e-s -o-t-h-e-r -t-h-a-n 
-c-o-m-p-e-t-i-t-i-v-e -p-r-o-c-e-d-u-r-e-s -i-n 
-c-i-r-c-u-m-s-t-a-n-c-e-s -w-h-i-c-h -a-r-e -s-e-t -f-o-r-t-h -i-n 
-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -3-0-3-(-c-) -o-f -t-h-e -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -P-r-o-p-e-r-t-y 
-a-n-d -A-d-m-i-n-i-s-t-r-a-t-i-v-e -S-e-r-v-i-c-e-s -A-c-t -o-f 
-1-9-4-9 -(-4-1 -U-.-S-.-C-. -2-5-3-(-c-)-)-.
    -`-`-(-c-)-(-1-) -F-o-r -t-h-e -p-u-r-p-o-s-e-s -o-f -t-h-i-s 
-s-e-c-t-i-o-n-, -a -m-u-l-t-i-y-e-a-r -c-o-n-t-r-a-c-t -i-s -a 
-c-o-n-t-r-a-c-t -t-o -l-e-a-s-e -C-o-a-s-t -G-u-a-r-d -f-a-m-i-l-y 
-h-o-u-s-i-n-g -u-n-i-t-s -f-o-r -m-o-r-e -t-h-a-n -o-n-e-, -b-u-t 
-n-o-t -m-o-r-e -t-h-a-n -f-i-v-e -f-i-s-c-a-l -y-e-a-r-s-.
    -`-`-(-2-) -T-h-e -C-o-a-s-t -G-u-a-r-d -m-a-y -e-n-t-e-r -i-n-t-o 
-m-u-l-t-i-y-e-a-r -c-o-n-t-r-a-c-t-s -u-n-d-e-r -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n 
-(-a-) -o-f -t-h-i-s -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -w-h-e-n-e-v-e-r -t-h-e -C-o-a-s-t 
-G-u-a-r-d -f-i-n-d-s -t-h-a-t---
            -`-`-(-A-) -t-h-e -u-s-e -o-f -s-u-c-h -a -c-o-n-t-r-a-c-t 
        -w-i-l-l -p-r-o-m-o-t-e -t-h-e -e-f-f-i-c-i-e-n-c-y -o-f -t-h-e 
        -C-o-a-s-t -G-u-a-r-d -f-a-m-i-l-y -h-o-u-s-i-n-g 
        -p-r-o-g-r-a-m -a-n-d -w-i-l-l -r-e-s-u-l-t -i-n -r-e-d-u-c-e-d 
        -t-o-t-a-l -c-o-s-t-s -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-e -c-o-n-t-r-a-c-t-; 
        -a-n-d
            -`-`-(-B-) -t-h-e -e-s-t-i-m-a-t-e-s -o-f -b-o-t-h -t-h-e 
        -c-o-s-t -o-f -t-h-e -c-o-n-t-r-a-c-t -a-n-d -t-h-e 
        -a-n-t-i-c-i-p-a-t-e-d -c-o-s-t -a-v-o-i-d-a-n-c-e 
        -t-h-r-o-u-g-h -t-h-e -u-s-e -o-f -a -m-u-l-t-i-y-e-a-r 
        -c-o-n-t-r-a-c-t -a-r-e -r-e-a-l-i-s-t-i-c-.
    -`-`-(-3-) -A -m-u-l-t-i-y-e-a-r -c-o-n-t-r-a-c-t 
-a-u-t-h-o-r-i-z-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -(-a-) -o-f 
-t-h-i-s -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -s-h-a-l-l -c-o-n-t-a-i-n 
-c-a-n-c-e-l-l-a-t-i-o-n -a-n-d -t-e-r-m-i-n-a-t-i-o-n 
-p-r-o-v-i-s-i-o-n-s -t-o -t-h-e -e-x-t-e-n-t -n-e-c-e-s-s-a-r-y -t-o 
-p-r-o-t-e-c-t -t-h-e -b-e-s-t -i-n-t-e-r-e-s-t-s -o-f -t-h-e 
-U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s-, -a-n-d -m-a-y -i-n-c-l-u-d-e 
-c-o-n-s-i-d-e-r-a-t-i-o-n -o-f -b-o-t-h -r-e-c-u-r-r-i-n-g -a-n-d 
-n-o-n-r-e-c-u-r-r-i-n-g -c-o-s-t-s-. -T-h-e -c-o-n-t-r-a-c-t -m-a-y 
-p-r-o-v-i-d-e -f-o-r -a -c-a-n-c-e-l-l-a-t-i-o-n -p-a-y-m-e-n-t -t-o 
-b-e -m-a-d-e-. -A-m-o-u-n-t-s -t-h-a-t -w-e-r-e -o-r-i-g-i-n-a-l-l-y 
-o-b-l-i-g-a-t-e-d -f-o-r -t-h-e -c-o-s-t -o-f -t-h-e -c-o-n-t-r-a-c-t 
-m-a-y -b-e -u-s-e-d -f-o-r -c-a-n-c-e-l-l-a-t-i-o-n -o-r 
-t-e-r-m-i-n-a-t-i-o-n -c-o-s-t-s-.-'-'-.
    -(-b-) -C-o-n-f-o-r-m-i-n-g -A-m-e-n-d-m-e-n-t-.---T-h-e 
-a-n-a-l-y-s-i-s -f-o-r -c-h-a-p-t-e-r -1-7 -o-f -t-i-t-l-e -1-4-, 
-U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s -C-o-d-e-, -a-s -a-m-e-n-d-e-d -b-y -t-h-i-s 
-t-i-t-l-e-, -i-s -f-u-r-t-h-e-r -a-m-e-n-d-e-d -b-y -a-d-d-i-n-g -a-t 
-t-h-e -e-n-d -t-h-e -f-o-l-l-o-w-i-n-g -n-e-w -i-t-e-m-:

-`-`-6-7-0-. -P-r-o-c-u-r-e-m-e-n-t -a-u-t-h-o-r-i-t-y -f-o-r 
                            -f-a-m-i-l-y -h-o-u-s-i-n-g-.-'-'-.

-S-E-C-. -4-0-2-. -A-I-R -S-T-A-T-I-O-N -C-A-P-E -C-O-D 
              -I-M-P-R-O-V-E-M-E-N-T-S-.

    -(-a-) -I-n -G-e-n-e-r-a-l-.---C-h-a-p-t-e-r -1-7 -o-f -t-i-t-l-e 
-1-4-, -U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s -C-o-d-e-, -a-s -a-m-e-n-d-e-d -b-y 
-t-h-i-s -t-i-t-l-e-, -i-s -f-u-r-t-h-e-r -a-m-e-n-d-e-d -b-y 
-a-d-d-i-n-g -a-t -t-h-e -e-n-d -t-h-e -f-o-l-l-o-w-i-n-g -n-e-w 
-s-e-c-t-i-o-n-:
-`-`-Sec. -6-7-1-. -A-i-r -S-t-a-t-i-o-n -C-a-p-e -C-o-d 
              -i-m-p-r-o-v-e-m-e-n-t-s
    -`-`-T-h-e -C-o-a-s-t -G-u-a-r-d -m-a-y -s-p-e-n-d -o-r 
-o-b-l-i-g-a-t-e -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e-d -f-u-n-d-s -f-o-r -t-h-e 
-r-e-p-a-i-r-, -i-m-p-r-o-v-e-m-e-n-t-, -r-e-s-t-o-r-a-t-i-o-n-, -o-r 
-r-e-p-l-a-c-e-m-e-n-t -o-f -t-h-o-s-e -f-e-d-e-r-a-l-l-y -o-r 
-n-o-n-f-e-d-e-r-a-l-l-y -o-w-n-e-d -s-u-p-p-o-r-t -b-u-i-l-d-i-n-g-s-, 
-i-n-c-l-u-d-i-n-g -a-p-p-u-r-t-e-n-a-n-c-e-s-, -w-h-i-c-h -a-r-e -o-n 
-l-e-a-s-e-d -o-r -p-e-r-m-i-t-t-e-d -r-e-a-l -p-r-o-p-e-r-t-y 
-c-o-n-s-t-i-t-u-t-i-n-g -C-o-a-s-t -G-u-a-r-d -A-i-r -S-t-a-t-i-o-n 
-C-a-p-e -C-o-d-, -l-o-c-a-t-e-d -o-n -M-a-s-s-a-c-h-u-s-e-t-t-s 
-M-i-l-i-t-a-r-y -R-e-s-e-r-v-a-t-i-o-n-, -C-a-p-e -C-o-d-, 
-M-a-s-s-a-c-h-u-s-e-t-t-s-.-'-'-.
    -(-b-) -C-o-n-f-o-r-m-i-n-g -A-m-e-n-d-m-e-n-t-.---T-h-e 
-a-n-a-l-y-s-i-s -f-o-r -c-h-a-p-t-e-r -1-7 -o-f -t-i-t-l-e -1-4-, 
-U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s -C-o-d-e-, -a-s -a-m-e-n-d-e-d -b-y -t-h-i-s 
-t-i-t-l-e-, -i-s -f-u-r-t-h-e-r -a-m-e-n-d-e-d -b-y -a-d-d-i-n-g -a-t 
-t-h-e -e-n-d -t-h-e -f-o-l-l-o-w-i-n-g -n-e-w -i-t-e-m-:

-`-`-6-7-1-. -A-i-r -S-t-a-t-i-o-n -C-a-p-e -C-o-d 
                            -i-m-p-r-o-v-e-m-e-n-t-s-.-'-'-.

-S-E-C-. -4-0-3-. -L-O-N-G---T-E-R-M -L-E-A-S-E -A-U-T-H-O-R-I-T-Y 
              -F-O-R -A-I-D-S -T-O -N-A-V-I-G-A-T-I-O-N-.

    -(-a-) -I-n -G-e-n-e-r-a-l-.---C-h-a-p-t-e-r -1-7 -o-f -t-i-t-l-e 
-1-4-, -U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s -C-o-d-e-, -a-s -a-m-e-n-d-e-d -b-y 
-t-h-i-s -t-i-t-l-e-, -i-s -f-u-r-t-h-e-r -a-m-e-n-d-e-d -b-y 
-a-d-d-i-n-g -a-t -t-h-e -e-n-d -t-h-e -f-o-l-l-o-w-i-n-g -n-e-w 
-s-e-c-t-i-o-n-:
-`-`-Sec. -6-7-2-. -L-o-n-g---t-e-r-m -l-e-a-s-e -a-u-t-h-o-r-i-t-y 
              -f-o-r -n-a-v-i-g-a-t-i-o-n -a-n-d 
              -c-o-m-m-u-n-i-c-a-t-i-o-n-s -s-y-s-t-e-m-s -s-i-t-e-s
    -`-`-(-a-) -T-h-e -C-o-a-s-t -G-u-a-r-d-, -o-n -b-e-h-a-l-f -o-f 
-t-h-e -U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s-, -i-s -a-u-t-h-o-r-i-z-e-d-, 
-s-u-b-j-e-c-t -t-o -t-h-e -a-v-a-i-l-a-b-i-l-i-t-y -o-f 
-a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-i-o-n-s-, -t-o -e-n-t-e-r -i-n-t-o -l-e-a-s-e 
-a-g-r-e-e-m-e-n-t-s -t-o -a-c-q-u-i-r-e -r-e-a-l -p-r-o-p-e-r-t-y -o-r 
-i-n-t-e-r-e-s-t-s -t-h-e-r-e-i-n -f-o-r -a -t-e-r-m -n-o-t -t-o 
-e-x-c-e-e-d -t-w-e-n-t-y -y-e-a-r-s-, -i-n-c-l-u-s-i-v-e -o-f -a-n-y 
-a-u-t-o-m-a-t-i-c -r-e-n-e-w-a-l -c-l-a-u-s-e-s-, -f-o-r -a-i-d-s--
-t-o---n-a-v-i-g-a-t-i-o-n -s-i-t-e-s-, -v-e-s-s-e-l -t-r-a-f-f-i-c 
-s-e-r-v-i-c-e -s-e-n-s-o-r -s-i-t-e-s-, -o-r -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l 
-D-i-s-t-r-e-s-s -S-y-s-t-e-m -h-i-g-h -l-e-v-e-l -a-n-t-e-n-n-a 
-s-i-t-e-s-. -T-h-e -l-e-a-s-e -a-g-r-e-e-m-e-n-t-s -s-h-a-l-l 
-i-n-c-l-u-d-e -c-a-n-c-e-l-l-a-t-i-o-n -a-n-d -t-e-r-m-i-n-a-t-i-o-n 
-p-r-o-v-i-s-i-o-n-s -t-o -t-h-e -e-x-t-e-n-t -n-e-c-e-s-s-a-r-y -t-o 
-p-r-o-t-e-c-t -t-h-e -b-e-s-t -i-n-t-e-r-e-s-t-s -o-f -t-h-e 
-U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s-. -C-a-n-c-e-l-l-a-t-i-o-n -p-a-y-m-e-n-t 
-p-r-o-v-i-s-i-o-n-s -m-a-y -i-n-c-l-u-d-e -c-o-n-s-i-d-e-r-a-t-i-o-n 
-o-f -b-o-t-h -r-e-c-u-r-r-i-n-g -a-n-d -n-o-n-r-e-c-u-r-r-i-n-g 
-c-o-s-t-s -a-s-s-o-c-i-a-t-e-d -w-i-t-h -t-h-e -r-e-a-l 
-p-r-o-p-e-r-t-y -i-n-t-e-r-e-s-t-s -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-e 
-c-o-n-t-r-a-c-t-. -T-h-e -l-e-a-s-e -a-g-r-e-e-m-e-n-t-s -m-a-y 
-p-r-o-v-i-d-e -f-o-r -a -c-a-n-c-e-l-l-a-t-i-o-n -p-a-y-m-e-n-t -t-o 
-b-e -m-a-d-e-. -A-m-o-u-n-t-s -t-h-a-t -w-e-r-e -o-r-i-g-i-n-a-l-l-y 
-o-b-l-i-g-a-t-e-d -f-o-r -t-h-e -c-o-s-t -o-f -t-h-e -c-o-n-t-r-a-c-t 
-m-a-y -b-e -u-s-e-d -f-o-r -c-a-n-c-e-l-l-a-t-i-o-n -o-r 
-t-e-r-m-i-n-a-t-i-o-n -c-o-s-t-s-.
    -`-`-(-b-) -I-n -p-r-o-c-u-r-i-n-g -r-e-a-l -p-r-o-p-e-r-t-y -a-n-d 
-i-n-t-e-r-e-s-t-s -t-h-e-r-e-i-n -u-n-d-e-r -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n 
-(-a-) -o-f -t-h-i-s -s-e-c-t-i-o-n-, -t-h-e -C-o-a-s-t -G-u-a-r-d 
-m-a-y -u-s-e -p-r-o-c-e-d-u-r-e-s -o-t-h-e-r -t-h-a-n 
-c-o-m-p-e-t-i-t-i-v-e -p-r-o-c-e-d-u-r-e-s -i-n 
-c-i-r-c-u-m-s-t-a-n-c-e-s -w-h-i-c-h -a-r-e -s-e-t -f-o-r-t-h -i-n 
-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -3-0-3-(-c-) -o-f -t-h-e -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -P-r-o-p-e-r-t-y 
-a-n-d -A-d-m-i-n-i-s-t-r-a-t-i-v-e -S-e-r-v-i-c-e-s -A-c-t -o-f 
-1-9-4-9 -(-4-1 -U-.-S-.-C-. -2-5-3-(-c-)-)-.
    -`-`-(-c-)-(-1-) -T-h-e -C-o-a-s-t -G-u-a-r-d -m-a-y -e-n-t-e-r 
-i-n-t-o -m-u-l-t-i-y-e-a-r -l-e-a-s-e -a-g-r-e-e-m-e-n-t-s -u-n-d-e-r 
-s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -(-a-) -o-f -t-h-i-s -s-e-c-t-i-o-n 
-w-h-e-n-e-v-e-r -t-h-e -C-o-a-s-t -G-u-a-r-d -f-i-n-d-s -t-h-a-t---
            -`-`-(-A-) -t-h-e -u-s-e -o-f -s-u-c-h -a -l-e-a-s-e 
        -a-g-r-e-e-m-e-n-t -w-i-l-l -p-r-o-m-o-t-e -t-h-e 
        -e-f-f-i-c-i-e-n-c-y -o-f -t-h-e -a-i-d-s---t-o--
        -n-a-v-i-g-a-t-i-o-n -p-r-o-g-r-a-m-, -v-e-s-s-e-l 
        -t-r-a-f-f-i-c -s-e-r-v-i-c-e -p-r-o-g-r-a-m-, -o-r 
        -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -D-i-s-t-r-e-s-s -S-y-s-t-e-m -p-r-o-g-r-a-m 
        -a-n-d -w-i-l-l -r-e-s-u-l-t -i-n -r-e-d-u-c-e-d -t-o-t-a-l 
        -c-o-s-t-s -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-e -a-g-r-e-e-m-e-n-t-;
            -`-`-(-B-) -t-h-e -m-i-n-i-m-u-m -n-e-e-d -f-o-r -t-h-e 
        -r-e-a-l -p-r-o-p-e-r-t-y -o-r -i-n-t-e-r-e-s-t -t-h-e-r-e-i-n 
        -t-o -b-e -l-e-a-s-e-d -i-s -e-x-p-e-c-t-e-d -t-o -r-e-m-a-i-n 
        -s-u-b-s-t-a-n-t-i-a-l-l-y -u-n-c-h-a-n-g-e-d -d-u-r-i-n-g 
        -t-h-e -c-o-n-t-e-m-p-l-a-t-e-d -l-e-a-s-e -p-e-r-i-o-d-; 
        -a-n-d
            -`-`-(-C-) -t-h-e -e-s-t-i-m-a-t-e-s -o-f -b-o-t-h -t-h-e 
        -c-o-s-t -o-f -t-h-e -l-e-a-s-e -a-n-d -t-h-e 
        -a-n-t-i-c-i-p-a-t-e-d -c-o-s-t -a-v-o-i-d-a-n-c-e 
        -t-h-r-o-u-g-h -t-h-e -u-s-e -o-f -a -m-u-l-t-i-y-e-a-r 
        -l-e-a-s-e -a-r-e -r-e-a-l-i-s-t-i-c-.-'-'-.
    -(-b-) -C-o-n-f-o-r-m-i-n-g -A-m-e-n-d-m-e-n-t-.---T-h-e 
-a-n-a-l-y-s-i-s -f-o-r -c-h-a-p-t-e-r -1-7 -o-f -t-i-t-l-e -1-4-, 
-U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s -C-o-d-e-, -a-s -a-m-e-n-d-e-d -b-y -t-h-i-s 
-t-i-t-l-e-, -i-s -f-u-r-t-h-e-r -a-m-e-n-d-e-d -b-y -a-d-d-i-n-g -a-t 
-t-h-e -e-n-d -o-f -t-h-e -f-o-l-l-o-w-i-n-g -n-e-w -i-t-e-m-:

-`-`-6-7-2-. -L-o-n-g -t-e-r-m -l-e-a-s-e -a-u-t-h-o-r-i-t-y -f-o-r 
                            -n-a-v-i-g-a-t-i-o-n -a-n-d 
                            -c-o-m-m-u-n-i-c-a-t-i-o-n-s -s-y-s-t-e-m 
                            -s-i-t-e-s-.-'-'-.

        -T-I-T-L-E -V----E-D-U-C-A-T-I-O-N-A-L -R-E-S-E-A-R-C-H

-S-E-C-. -5-0-1-. -A-U-T-H-O-R-I-T-Y -F-O-R -E-D-U-C-A-T-I-O-N-A-L 
              -R-E-S-E-A-R-C-H -G-R-A-N-T-S-.

    -(-a-) -I-n -G-e-n-e-r-a-l-.---C-h-a-p-t-e-r -9 -o-f -t-i-t-l-e 
-1-4-, -U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s -C-o-d-e-, -i-s -a-m-e-n-d-e-d -b-y 
-a-d-d-i-n-g -a-t -t-h-e -e-n-d -t-h-e -f-o-l-l-o-w-i-n-g -n-e-w 
-s-e-c-t-i-o-n-:
-`-`-Sec. -1-9-6-. -P-a-r-t-i-c-i-p-a-t-i-o-n -i-n -F-e-d-e-r-a-l-, 
              -S-t-a-t-e-, -o-r -o-t-h-e-r -e-d-u-c-a-t-i-o-n-a-l 
              -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -g-r-a-n-t-s
    -`-`-N-o-t-w-i-t-h-s-t-a-n-d-i-n-g -a-n-y -o-t-h-e-r 
-p-r-o-v-i-s-i-o-n -o-f -l-a-w-, -t-h-e -C-o-a-s-t -G-u-a-r-d 
-A-c-a-d-e-m-y -m-a-y -c-o-m-p-e-t-e -f-o-r -a-n-d -a-c-c-e-p-t 
-F-e-d-e-r-a-l-, -S-t-a-t-e-, -o-r -o-t-h-e-r -e-d-u-c-a-t-i-o-n-a-l 
-r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -g-r-a-n-t-s-, -e-x-c-e-p-t -t-h-a-t -n-o -s-u-c-h 
-a-w-a-r-d -m-a-y -b-e -a-c-c-e-p-t-e-d -f-o-r -t-h-e 
-a-c-q-u-i-s-i-t-i-o-n -o-r -c-o-n-s-t-r-u-c-t-i-o-n -o-f 
-f-a-c-i-l-i-t-i-e-s-, -o-r -f-o-r -t-h-e -r-o-u-t-i-n-e 
-f-u-n-c-t-i-o-n-s -o-f -t-h-e -A-c-a-d-e-m-y-.-'-'-.
    -(-b-) -C-o-n-f-o-r-m-i-n-g -A-m-e-n-d-m-e-n-t-.---T-h-e 
-a-n-a-l-y-s-i-s -f-o-r -c-h-a-p-t-e-r -9 -o-f -t-i-t-l-e -1-4-, 
-U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s -C-o-d-e-, -i-s -a-m-e-n-d-e-d -b-y 
-a-d-d-i-n-g -a-t -t-h-e -e-n-d -t-h-e -f-o-l-l-o-w-i-n-g -n-e-w 
-i-t-e-m-:

-`-`-1-9-6-. -P-a-r-t-i-c-i-p-a-t-i-o-n -i-n -F-e-d-e-r-a-l-, 
                            -S-t-a-t-e-, -o-r -o-t-h-e-r 
                            -e-d-u-c-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h 
                            -g-r-a-n-t-s-.-'-'-.

     -T-I-T-L-E -V-I----P-A-S-S-E-N-G-E-R -V-E-S-S-E-L -S-A-F-E-T-Y

-S-E-C-. -6-0-1-. -S-H-O-R-T -T-I-T-L-E-.

    -T-h-i-s -t-i-t-l-e -m-a-y -b-e -c-i-t-e-d -a-s -t-h-e 
-`-`-P-a-s-s-e-n-g-e-r -V-e-s-s-e-l -S-a-f-e-t-y -A-c-t -o-f 
-1-9-9-3-'-'-.

-S-E-C-. -6-0-2-. -D-E-F-I-N-I-T-I-O-N -O-F -P-A-S-S-E-N-G-E-R-.

    -S-e-c-t-i-o-n -2-1-0-1-(-2-1-) -o-f -t-i-t-l-e -4-6-, -U-n-i-t-e-d 
-S-t-a-t-e-s -C-o-d-e-, -i-s -a-m-e-n-d-e-d -t-o -r-e-a-d -a-s 
-f-o-l-l-o-w-s-:
            -`-`-(-2-1-) -`-p-a-s-s-e-n-g-e-r-'---
                    -`-`-(-A-) -o-n -a -v-e-s-s-e-l-, -o-t-h-e-r 
                -t-h-a-n -a -v-e-s-s-e-l -r-e-f-e-r-r-e-d -t-o -i-n 
                -s-u-b-c-l-a-u-s-e -(-B-)-, -(-C-)-, -o-r -(-D-) -o-f 
                -t-h-i-s -c-l-a-u-s-e-, -m-e-a-n-s -a-n 
                -i-n-d-i-v-i-d-u-a-l -c-a-r-r-i-e-d -o-n -t-h-e 
                -v-e-s-s-e-l -e-x-c-e-p-t---
                            -`-`-(-i-) -t-h-e -o-w-n-e-r -o-r -a-n 
                        -i-n-d-i-v-i-d-u-a-l 
                        -r-e-p-r-e-s-e-n-t-a-t-i-v-e -o-f -t-h-e 
                        -o-w-n-e-r -o-r-, -i-n -t-h-e -c-a-s-e -o-f -a 
                        -v-e-s-s-e-l -u-n-d-e-r -c-h-a-r-t-e-r-, -a-n 
                        -i-n-d-i-v-i-d-u-a-l -c-h-a-r-t-e-r-e-r -o-r 
                        -i-n-d-i-v-i-d-u-a-l 
                        -r-e-p-r-e-s-e-n-t-a-t-i-v-e -o-f -t-h-e 
                        -c-h-a-r-t-e-r-e-r-;
                            -`-`-(-i-i-) -t-h-e -m-a-s-t-e-r-; -o-r
                            -`-`-(-i-i-i-) -a -m-e-m-b-e-r -o-f -t-h-e 
                        -c-r-e-w -e-n-g-a-g-e-d -i-n -t-h-e 
                        -b-u-s-i-n-e-s-s -o-f -t-h-e -v-e-s-s-e-l 
                        -w-h-o -h-a-s -n-o-t -c-o-n-t-r-i-b-u-t-e-d 
                        -c-o-n-s-i-d-e-r-a-t-i-o-n -f-o-r 
                        -c-a-r-r-i-a-g-e -a-n-d -w-h-o -i-s -p-a-i-d 
                        -f-o-r -o-n -b-o-a-r-d -s-e-r-v-i-c-e-s-;
                    -`-`-(-B-) -o-n -a-n -o-f-f-s-h-o-r-e -s-u-p-p-l-y 
                -v-e-s-s-e-l-, -m-e-a-n-s -a-n -i-n-d-i-v-i-d-u-a-l 
                -c-a-r-r-i-e-d -o-n -t-h-e -v-e-s-s-e-l -e-x-c-e-p-t---
                            -`-`-(-i-) -a-n -i-n-d-i-v-i-d-u-a-l -a-s 
                        -d-e-s-c-r-i-b-e-d -i-n -s-u-b-c-l-a-u-s-e 
                        -(-A-)-(-i-)-, -(-A-)-(-i-i-)-, -o-r 
                        -(-A-)-(-i-i-i-) -o-f -t-h-i-s -c-l-a-u-s-e-;
                            -`-`-(-i-i-) -a-n -e-m-p-l-o-y-e-e -o-f 
                        -t-h-e -o-w-n-e-r-, -o-r -o-f -a 
                        -s-u-b-c-o-n-t-r-a-c-t-o-r -t-o -t-h-e 
                        -o-w-n-e-r-, -e-n-g-a-g-e-d -i-n -t-h-e 
                        -b-u-s-i-n-e-s-s -o-f -t-h-e -o-w-n-e-r-;
                            -`-`-(-i-i-i-) -a-n -e-m-p-l-o-y-e-e -o-f 
                        -t-h-e -c-h-a-r-t-e-r-e-r-, -o-r -o-f -a 
                        -s-u-b-c-o-n-t-r-a-c-t-o-r -t-o -t-h-e 
                        -c-h-a-r-t-e-r-e-r-, -e-n-g-a-g-e-d -i-n -t-h-e 
                        -b-u-s-i-n-e-s-s -o-f -t-h-e 
                        -c-h-a-r-t-e-r-e-r-; -o-r
                            -`-`-(-i-v-) -a-n -i-n-d-i-v-i-d-u-a-l 
                        -e-m-p-l-o-y-e-d -i-n -a -p-h-a-s-e -o-f 
                        -e-x-p-l-o-r-a-t-i-o-n-, 
                        -e-x-p-l-o-i-t-a-t-i-o-n-, -o-r 
                        -p-r-o-d-u-c-t-i-o-n -o-f -o-f-f-s-h-o-r-e 
                        -m-i-n-e-r-a-l -o-r -e-n-e-r-g-y 
                        -r-e-s-o-u-r-c-e-s -s-e-r-v-e-d -b-y -t-h-e 
                        -v-e-s-s-e-l-;
                    -`-`-(-C-) -o-n -a -f-i-s-h-i-n-g -v-e-s-s-e-l-, 
                -f-i-s-h -p-r-o-c-e-s-s-i-n-g -v-e-s-s-e-l-, -o-r 
                -f-i-s-h -t-e-n-d-e-r -v-e-s-s-e-l-, -m-e-a-n-s -a-n 
                -i-n-d-i-v-i-d-u-a-l -c-a-r-r-i-e-d -o-n -t-h-e 
                -v-e-s-s-e-l -e-x-c-e-p-t---
                            -`-`-(-i-) -a-n -i-n-d-i-v-i-d-u-a-l -a-s 
                        -d-e-s-c-r-i-b-e-d -i-n -s-u-b-c-l-a-u-s-e 
                        -(-A-)-(-i-)-, -(-A-)-(-i-i-)-, -o-r 
                        -(-A-)-(-i-i-i-) -o-f -t-h-i-s -c-l-a-u-s-e-;
                            -`-`-(-i-i-) -a -m-a-n-a-g-i-n-g 
                        -o-p-e-r-a-t-o-r-;
                            -`-`-(-i-i-i-) -a-n -e-m-p-l-o-y-e-e -o-f 
                        -t-h-e -o-w-n-e-r-, -o-r -o-f -a 
                        -s-u-b-c-o-n-t-r-a-c-t-o-r -t-o -t-h-e 
                        -o-w-n-e-r-, -e-n-g-a-g-e-d -i-n -t-h-e 
                        -b-u-s-i-n-e-s-s -o-f -t-h-e -o-w-n-e-r-; -o-r
                            -`-`-(-i-v-) -a-n -e-m-p-l-o-y-e-e -o-f 
                        -t-h-e -c-h-a-r-t-e-r-e-r-, -o-r -o-f -a 
                        -s-u-b-c-o-n-t-r-a-c-t-o-r -t-o -t-h-e 
                        -c-h-a-r-t-e-r-e-r-, -e-n-g-a-g-e-d -i-n -t-h-e 
                        -b-u-s-i-n-e-s-s -o-f -t-h-e 
                        -c-h-a-r-t-e-r-e-r-; -a-n-d
                    -`-`-(-D-) -o-n -a -s-a-i-l-i-n-g -s-c-h-o-o-l 
                -v-e-s-s-e-l-, -m-e-a-n-s -a-n -i-n-d-i-v-i-d-u-a-l 
                -c-a-r-r-i-e-d -o-n -t-h-e -v-e-s-s-e-l -e-x-c-e-p-t---
                            -`-`-(-i-) -a-n -i-n-d-i-v-i-d-u-a-l -a-s 
                        -d-e-s-c-r-i-b-e-d -i-n -s-u-b-c-l-a-u-s-e 
                        -(-A-)-(-i-)-, -(-A-)-(-i-i-)-, -o-r 
                        -(-A-)-(-i-i-i-) -o-f -t-h-i-s -c-l-a-u-s-e-;
                            -`-`-(-i-i-) -a-n -e-m-p-l-o-y-e-e -o-f 
                        -t-h-e -o-w-n-e-r -o-f -t-h-e -v-e-s-s-e-l 
                        -e-n-g-a-g-e-d -i-n -t-h-e -b-u-s-i-n-e-s-s 
                        -o-f -t-h-e -o-w-n-e-r-, -e-x-c-e-p-t -w-h-e-n 
                        -t-h-e -v-e-s-s-e-l -i-s -o-p-e-r-a-t-i-n-g 
                        -u-n-d-e-r -a -d-e-m-i-s-e -c-h-a-r-t-e-r-;
                            -`-`-(-i-i-i-) -a-n -e-m-p-l-o-y-e-e -o-f 
                        -t-h-e -d-e-m-i-s-e -c-h-a-r-t-e-r-e-r -o-f 
                        -t-h-e -v-e-s-s-e-l -e-n-g-a-g-e-d -i-n -t-h-e 
                        -b-u-s-i-n-e-s-s -o-f -t-h-e -d-e-m-i-s-e 
                        -c-h-a-r-t-e-r-e-r-; -o-r
                            -(-i-v-) -a -s-a-i-l-i-n-g -s-c-h-o-o-l 
                        -i-n-s-t-r-u-c-t-o-r -o-r -s-a-i-l-i-n-g 
                        -s-c-h-o-o-l -s-t-u-d-e-n-t-.-'-'-.

-S-E-C-. -6-0-3-. -D-E-F-I-N-I-T-I-O-N -O-F -P-A-S-S-E-N-G-E-R 
              -V-E-S-S-E-L-.

    -S-e-c-t-i-o-n -2-1-0-1-(-2-2-) -o-f -t-i-t-l-e -4-6-, -U-n-i-t-e-d 
-S-t-a-t-e-s -C-o-d-e-, -i-s -a-m-e-n-d-e-d -t-o -r-e-a-d -a-s 
-f-o-l-l-o-w-s-:
            -`-`-(-2-2-) -p-a-s-s-e-n-g-e-r -v-e-s-s-e-l-' -m-e-a-n-s 
        -a -v-e-s-s-e-l -o-f -a-t -l-e-a-s-t -1-0-0 -g-r-o-s-s 
        -t-o-n-s---
                    -`-`-(-A-) -t-h-a-t -i-s -c-a-r-r-y-i-n-g -m-o-r-e 
                -t-h-a-n -1-2 -p-a-s-s-e-n-g-e-r-s-, -i-n-c-l-u-d-i-n-g 
                -a-t -l-e-a-s-t -o-n-e -p-a-s-s-e-n-g-e-r -f-o-r 
                -h-i-r-e-;
                    -`-`-(-B-) -t-h-a-t -i-s -c-h-a-r-t-e-r-e-d -a-n-d 
                -c-a-r-r-y-i-n-g -m-o-r-e -t-h-a-n -1-2 
                -p-a-s-s-e-n-g-e-r-s-; -o-r
                    -`-`-(-C-) -t-h-a-t -i-s -a -s-u-b-m-e-r-s-i-b-l-e 
                -v-e-s-s-e-l -c-a-r-r-y-i-n-g -a-t -l-e-a-s-t -o-n-e 
                -p-a-s-s-e-n-g-e-r -f-o-r -h-i-r-e-.-'-'-.

-S-E-C-. -6-0-4-. -D-E-F-I-N-I-T-I-O-N -O-F -S-M-A-L-L 
              -P-A-S-S-E-N-G-E-R -V-E-S-S-E-L-.

    -S-e-c-t-i-o-n -2-1-0-1-(-3-5-) -o-f -t-i-t-l-e -4-6-, -U-n-i-t-e-d 
-S-t-a-t-e-s -C-o-d-e-, -i-s -a-m-e-n-d-e-d -t-o -r-e-a-d -a-s 
-f-o-l-l-o-w-s-:
            -`-`-(-3-5-) -`-s-m-a-l-l -p-a-s-s-e-n-g-e-r -v-e-s-s-e-l-' 
        -m-e-a-n-s -a -v-e-s-s-e-l -o-f -l-e-s-s -t-h-a-n -1-0-0 
        -g-r-o-s-s -t-o-n-s---
                    -`-`-(-A-) -t-h-a-t -i-s -c-a-r-r-y-i-n-g -m-o-r-e 
                -t-h-a-n -6 -p-a-s-s-e-n-g-e-r-s-, -i-n-c-l-u-d-i-n-g 
                -a-t -l-e-a-s-t -o-n-e -p-a-s-s-e-n-g-e-r -f-o-r 
                -h-i-r-e-;
                    -`-`-(-B-) -t-h-a-t -i-s -c-h-a-r-t-e-r-e-d-, 
                -w-i-t-h -t-h-e -c-r-e-w -p-r-o-v-i-d-e-d -o-r 
                -s-p-e-c-i-f-i-e-d -b-y -t-h-e -o-w-n-e-r -o-r -t-h-e 
                -o-w-n-e-r-'-s -r-e-p-r-e-s-e-n-t-a-t-i-v-e-, -a-n-d 
                -c-a-r-r-y-i-n-g -m-o-r-e -t-h-a-n -6 
                -p-a-s-s-e-n-g-e-r-s-;
                    -`-`-(-C-) -t-h-a-t -i-s -c-h-a-r-t-e-r-e-d-, 
                -w-i-t-h -n-o -c-r-e-w -p-r-o-v-i-d-e-d -o-r 
                -s-p-e-c-i-f-i-e-d -b-y -t-h-e -o-w-n-e-r -o-r -t-h-e 
                -o-w-n-e-r-'-s -r-e-p-r-e-s-e-n-t-a-t-i-v-e-, -a-n-d 
                -c-a-r-r-y-i-n-g -m-o-r-e -t-h-a-n -1-2 
                -p-a-s-s-e-n-g-e-r-s-; -o-r
                    -`-`-(-D-) -t-h-a-t -i-s -a -s-u-b-m-e-r-s-i-b-l-e 
                -v-e-s-s-e-l -c-a-r-r-y-i-n-g -a-t -l-e-a-s-t -o-n-e 
                -p-a-s-s-e-n-g-e-r -f-o-r -h-i-r-e-.-'-'-.

-S-E-C-. -6-0-5-. -D-E-F-I-N-I-T-I-O-N -O-F -U-N-I-N-S-P-E-C-T-E-D 
              -P-A-S-S-E-N-G-E-R -V-E-S-S-E-L-.

    -S-e-c-t-i-o-n -2-1-0-1-(-4-2-) -o-f -t-i-t-l-e -4-6-, -U-n-i-t-e-d 
-S-t-a-t-e-s -C-o-d-e-, -i-s -a-m-e-n-d-e-d -t-o -r-e-a-d -a-s 
-f-o-l-l-o-w-s-:
            -`-`-(-4-2-) -`-u-n-i-n-s-p-e-c-t-e-d -p-a-s-s-e-n-g-e-r 
        -v-e-s-s-e-l-' -m-e-a-n-s -a-n -u-n-i-n-s-p-e-c-t-e-d 
        -v-e-s-s-e-l---
                    -`-`-(-A-) -o-f -a-t -l-e-a-s-t -1-0-0 -g-r-o-s-s 
                -t-o-n-s---
                            -`-`-(-i-) -t-h-a-t -i-s -c-a-r-r-y-i-n-g 
                        -n-o-t -m-o-r-e -t-h-a-n -1-2 
                        -p-a-s-s-e-n-g-e-r-s-, -i-n-c-l-u-d-i-n-g -a-t 
                        -l-e-a-s-t -o-n-e -p-a-s-s-e-n-g-e-r -f-o-r 
                        -h-i-r-e-; -o-r
                            -`-`-(-i-i-) -t-h-a-t -i-s 
                        -c-h-a-r-t-e-r-e-d-, -w-i-t-h -t-h-e -c-r-e-w 
                        -p-r-o-v-i-d-e-d -o-r -s-p-e-c-i-f-i-e-d -b-y 
                        -t-h-e -o-w-n-e-r -o-r -t-h-e -o-w-n-e-r-'-s 
                        -r-e-p-r-e-s-e-n-t-a-t-i-v-e-, -a-n-d 
                        -c-a-r-r-y-i-n-g -n-o-t -m-o-r-e -t-h-a-n -1-2 
                        -p-a-s-s-e-n-g-e-r-s-; -o-r
                    -`-`-(-B-) -o-f -l-e-s-s -t-h-a-n -1-0-0 -g-r-o-s-s 
                -t-o-n-s---
                            -`-`-(-i-) -t-h-a-t -i-s -c-a-r-r-y-i-n-g 
                        -n-o-t -m-o-r-e -t-h-a-n -6 
                        -p-a-s-s-e-n-g-e-r-s-, -i-n-c-l-u-d-i-n-g -a-t 
                        -l-e-a-s-t -o-n-e -p-a-s-s-e-n-g-e-r -f-o-r 
                        -h-i-r-e-; -o-r
                            -`-`-(-i-i-) -t-h-a-t -i-s 
                        -c-h-a-r-t-e-r-e-d-, -w-i-t-h -t-h-e -c-r-e-w 
                        -p-r-o-v-i-d-e-d -o-r -s-p-e-c-i-f-i-e-d -b-y 
                        -t-h-e -o-w-n-e-r -o-r -t-h-e -o-w-n-e-r-'-s 
                        -r-e-p-r-e-s-e-n-t-a-t-i-v-e-, -a-n-d 
                        -c-a-r-r-y-i-n-g -n-o-t -m-o-r-e -t-h-a-n -6 
                        -p-a-s-s-e-n-g-e-r-s-.-'-'-.

-S-E-C-. -6-0-6-. -D-E-F-I-N-I-T-I-O-N -O-F -P-A-S-S-E-N-G-E-R -F-O-R 
              -H-I-R-E-.

    -S-e-c-t-i-o-n -2-1-0-1 -o-f -t-i-t-l-e -4-6-, -U-n-i-t-e-d 
-S-t-a-t-e-s -C-o-d-e-, -i-s -a-m-e-n-d-e-d -b-y -i-n-s-e-r-t-i-n-g 
-i-m-m-e-d-i-a-t-e-l-y -a-f-t-e-r -c-l-a-u-s-e -(-2-1-) -t-h-e 
-f-o-l-l-o-w-i-n-g -n-e-w -c-l-a-u-s-e-:
            -`-`-(-2-1-a-) -`-p-a-s-s-e-n-g-e-r -f-o-r -h-i-r-e-' 
        -m-e-a-n-s -a -p-a-s-s-e-n-g-e-r -f-o-r -w-h-o-m 
        -c-o-n-s-i-d-e-r-a-t-i-o-n -i-s -c-o-n-t-r-i-b-u-t-e-d -a-s -a 
        -c-o-n-d-i-t-i-o-n -o-f -c-a-r-r-i-a-g-e -o-n -t-h-e 
        -v-e-s-s-e-l-, -w-h-e-t-h-e-r -d-i-r-e-c-t-l-y -o-r 
        -i-n-d-i-r-e-c-t-l-y -f-l-o-w-i-n-g -t-o -t-h-e -o-w-n-e-r-, 
        -c-h-a-r-t-e-r-e-r-, -o-p-e-r-a-t-o-r-, -a-g-e-n-t-, -o-r 
        -a-n-y -o-t-h-e-r -p-e-r-s-o-n -h-a-v-i-n-g -a-n 
        -i-n-t-e-r-e-s-t -i-n -t-h-e -v-e-s-s-e-l-.-'-'-.

-S-E-C-. -6-0-7-. -D-E-F-I-N-I-T-I-O-N -O-F 
              -C-O-N-S-I-D-E-R-A-T-I-O-N-.

    -S-e-c-t-i-o-n -2-1-0-1 -o-f -t-i-t-l-e -4-6-, -U-n-i-t-e-d 
-S-t-a-t-e-s -C-o-d-e-, -i-s -a-m-e-n-d-e-d -b-y -i-n-s-e-r-t-i-n-g 
-i-m-m-e-d-i-a-t-e-l-y -a-f-t-e-r -c-l-a-u-s-e -(-5-) -t-h-e 
-f-o-l-l-o-w-i-n-g -n-e-w -c-l-a-u-s-e-:
            -`-`-(-5-a-) -`-c-o-n-s-i-d-e-r-a-t-i-o-n-' -m-e-a-n-s -a-n 
        -e-c-o-n-o-m-i-c -b-e-n-e-f-i-t-, -i-n-d-u-c-e-m-e-n-t-, 
        -r-i-g-h-t-, -o-r -p-r-o-f-i-t-, -i-n-c-l-u-d-i-n-g 
        -p-e-c-u-n-i-a-r-y -p-a-y-m-e-n-t -a-c-c-r-u-i-n-g -t-o -a-n 
        -i-n-d-i-v-i-d-u-a-l-, -p-e-r-s-o-n-, -o-r -e-n-t-i-t-y-, 
        -b-u-t -n-o-t -i-n-c-l-u-d-i-n-g -a -v-o-l-u-n-t-a-r-y 
        -s-h-a-r-i-n-g -o-f -t-h-e -a-c-t-u-a-l -e-x-p-e-n-s-e-s -o-f 
        -t-h-e -v-o-y-a-g-e -b-y -m-o-n-e-t-a-r-y 
        -c-o-n-t-r-i-b-u-t-i-o-n -o-r -d-o-n-a-t-i-o-n -o-f -f-u-e-l-, 
        -f-o-o-d-, -b-e-v-e-r-a-g-e-, -o-r -o-t-h-e-r 
        -s-u-p-p-l-i-e-s-.-'-'-.

-S-E-C-. -6-0-8-. -D-E-F-I-N-I-T-I-O-N -O-F -O-F-F-S-H-O-R-E 
              -S-U-P-P-L-Y -V-E-S-S-E-L-.

    -S-e-c-t-i-o-n -2-1-0-1-(-1-9-) -o-f -t-i-t-l-e -4-6-, -U-n-i-t-e-d 
-S-t-a-t-e-s -C-o-d-e-, -i-s -a-m-e-n-d-e-d -b-y -i-n-s-e-r-t-i-n-g 
-`-`-i-n-d-i-v-i-d-u-a-l-s -i-n -a-d-d-i-t-i-o-n -t-o -t-h-e 
-c-r-e-w-,-'-' -i-m-m-e-d-i-a-t-e-l-y -a-f-t-e-r 
-`-`-s-u-p-p-l-i-e-s-,-'-' -a-n-d -b-y -s-t-r-i-k-i-n-g -`-`-a-n-d -i-s 
-n-o-t -a -s-m-a-l-l -p-a-s-s-e-n-g-e-r -v-e-s-s-e-l-'-'-.

-S-E-C-. -6-0-9-. -D-E-F-I-N-I-T-I-O-N -O-F -S-A-I-L-I-N-G -S-C-H-O-O-L 
              -V-E-S-S-E-L-.

    -S-e-c-t-i-o-n -2-1-0-1-(-3-0-)-(-B-) -o-f -t-i-t-l-e -4-6-, 
-U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s -C-o-d-e-, -i-s -a-m-e-n-d-e-d -b-y 
-s-t-r-i-k-i-n-g -`-`-a-t -l-e-a-s-t -6-'-' -a-n-d -i-n-s-e-r-t-i-n-g 
-i-n -l-i-e-u -t-h-e-r-e-o-f -`-`-m-o-r-e -t-h-a-n -6-'-'-.

-S-E-C-. -6-1-0-. -D-E-F-I-N-I-T-I-O-N -O-F -S-U-B-M-E-R-S-I-B-L-E 
              -V-E-S-S-E-L-.

    -S-e-c-t-i-o-n -2-1-0-1 -o-f -t-i-t-l-e -4-6-, -U-n-i-t-e-d 
-S-t-a-t-e-s -C-o-d-e-, -i-s -a-m-e-n-d-e-d -b-y -i-n-s-e-r-t-i-n-g 
-i-m-m-e-d-i-a-t-e-l-y -a-f-t-e-r -c-l-a-u-s-e -(-3-7-) -t-h-e 
-f-o-l-l-o-w-i-n-g -n-e-w -c-l-a-u-s-e-:
            -`-`-(-3-7-a-) -`-s-u-b-m-e-r-s-i-b-l-e -v-e-s-s-e-l-' 
        -m-e-a-n-s -a -v-e-s-s-e-l -t-h-a-t -i-s -c-a-p-a-b-l-e -o-f 
        -o-p-e-r-a-t-i-n-g -b-e-l-o-w -t-h-e -s-u-r-f-a-c-e -o-f -t-h-e 
        -w-a-t-e-r-.-'-'-.

-S-E-C-. -6-1-1-. -E-X-E-M-P-T-I-O-N -A-U-T-H-O-R-I-T-Y-.

    -(-a-) -S-e-c-t-i-o-n -2-1-1-3 -o-f -t-i-t-l-e -4-6-, -U-n-i-t-e-d 
-S-t-a-t-e-s -C-o-d-e-, -i-s -a-m-e-n-d-e-d -t-o -r-e-a-d -a-s 
-f-o-l-l-o-w-s-:
-`-`-Sec. -2-1-1-3-. -A-u-t-h-o-r-i-t-y -t-o -e-x-e-m-p-t 
              -c-e-r-t-a-i-n -v-e-s-s-e-l-s
    -`-`-I-f -t-h-e -S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y -d-e-c-i-d-e-s -t-h-a-t -t-h-e 
-a-p-p-l-i-c-a-t-i-o-n -o-f -a -p-r-o-v-i-s-i-o-n -o-f -p-a-r-t -B-, 
-C-, -F-, -o-r -G -o-f -t-h-i-s -s-u-b-t-i-t-l-e -i-s -n-o-t 
-n-e-c-e-s-s-a-r-y -i-n -p-e-r-f-o-r-m-i-n-g -t-h-e -m-i-s-s-i-o-n -o-f 
-c-e-r-t-a-i-n -v-e-s-s-e-l-s -e-n-g-a-g-e-d -i-n -e-x-c-u-r-s-i-o-n-s 
-o-r -a-n -o-c-e-a-n-o-g-r-a-p-h-i-c -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -v-e-s-s-e-l-, 
-o-r -n-o-t -n-e-c-e-s-s-a-r-y -f-o-r -t-h-e -s-a-f-e 
-o-p-e-r-a-t-i-o-n -o-f -c-e-r-t-a-i-n -v-e-s-s-e-l-s -c-a-r-r-y-i-n-g 
-p-a-s-s-e-n-g-e-r-s-, -t-h-e -S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y -b-y 
-r-e-g-u-l-a-t-i-o-n -m-a-y---
            -`-`-(-1-) -f-o-r -a-n -e-x-c-u-r-s-i-o-n -v-e-s-s-e-l-, 
        -i-s-s-u-e -a -s-p-e-c-i-a-l -p-e-r-m-i-t -s-p-e-c-i-f-y-i-n-g 
        -t-h-e -c-o-n-d-i-t-i-o-n-s -o-f -o-p-e-r-a-t-i-o-n -a-n-d 
        -e-q-u-i-p-m-e-n-t-;
            -`-`-(-2-) -e-x-e-m-p-t -a-n -o-c-e-a-n-o-g-r-a-p-h-i-c 
        -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -v-e-s-s-e-l -f-r-o-m -t-h-a-t 
        -p-r-o-v-i-s-i-o-n -u-n-d-e-r -c-o-n-d-i-t-i-o-n-s -t-h-e 
        -S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y -m-a-y -s-p-e-c-i-f-y-; -a-n-d
            -`-`-(-3-) -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h -d-i-f-f-e-r-e-n-t 
        -o-p-e-r-a-t-i-n-g -a-n-d -e-q-u-i-p-m-e-n-t 
        -r-e-q-u-i-r-e-m-e-n-t-s -f-o-r -u-n-i-n-s-p-e-c-t-e-d 
        -p-a-s-s-e-n-g-e-r -v-e-s-s-e-l-s -d-e-s-c-r-i-b-e-d -i-n 
        -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -2-1-0-1-(-4-2-)-(-A-) -o-f -t-h-i-s 
        -t-i-t-l-e-.-'-'-.

-S-E-C-. -6-1-2-. -E-Q-U-I-P-M-E-N-T -A-N-D -S-T-A-N-D-A-R-D-S -F-O-R 
              -U-N-I-N-S-P-E-C-T-E-D -P-A-S-S-E-N-G-E-R 
              -V-E-S-S-E-L-S-.

    -S-e-c-t-i-o-n -4-1-0-5 -o-f -t-i-t-l-e -4-6-, -U-n-i-t-e-d 
-S-t-a-t-e-s -C-o-d-e-, -i-s -a-m-e-n-d-e-d---
            -(-1-) -b-y -r-e-d-e-s-i-g-n-a-t-i-n-g -t-h-e 
        -e-x-i-s-t-i-n-g -t-e-x-t -a-s -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -(-a-)-; 
        -a-n-d
            -(-2-) -b-y -a-d-d-i-n-g -a-t -t-h-e -e-n-d -t-h-e 
        -f-o-l-l-o-w-i-n-g -n-e-w -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n-:
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Coast Guard Authorization Act of 
1993''.

                        TITLE I--AUTHORIZATIONS

SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) Fiscal Year 1994.--Funds are authorized to be appropriated for 
necessary expenses of the Coast Guard for fiscal year 1994, as follows:
            (1) For the operation and maintenance of the Coast Guard, 
        $2,609,747,000, of which--
                    (A) $25,000,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill 
                Liability Trust Fund; and
                    (B) $32,250,000 shall be expended from the Boat 
                Safety Account.
            (2) For the acquisition, construction, rebuilding, and 
        improvement of aids to navigation, shore and offshore 
        facilities, vessels, and aircraft, including equipment related 
        thereto, $414,000,000, to remain available until expended, of 
        which $20,000,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability 
        Trust Fund.
            (3) For research, development, test, and evaluation, 
        $25,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which 
        $4,457,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust 
        Fund.
            (4) For retired pay (including the payment of obligations 
        otherwise chargeable to lapsed appropriations for this 
        purpose), payments under the Retired Serviceman's Family 
        Protection and Survivor Benefit Plans, and payments for medical 
        care of retired personnel and their dependents under chapter 55 
        of title 10, United States Code, $548,774,000, to remain 
        available until expended.
            (5) For alteration or removal of bridges over navigable 
        waters of the United States constituting obstructions to 
        navigation, and for personnel and administrative costs 
        associated with the Bridge Alteration Program, $12,940,000, to 
        remain available until expended.
            (6) For environmental compliance and restoration at Coast 
        Guard facilities, $23,057,000, to remain available until 
        expended.
    (b) Fiscal Year 1995.--Funds are authorized to be appropriated for 
necessary expenses of the Coast Guard for fiscal year 1995, as follows:
            (1) For the operation and maintenance of the Coast Guard, 
        $2,711,762,000, of which--
                    (A) $26,000,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill 
                Liability Trust Fund; and
                    (B) $33,500,000 shall be expended from the Boat 
                Safety Account.
            (2) For the acquisition, construction, rebuilding, and 
        improvement of aids to navigation, shore and offshore 
        facilities, vessels, and aircraft, including equipment related 
        thereto, $596,000,000, to remain available until expended, of 
        which $20,500,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability 
        Trust Fund.
            (3) For research, development, test, and evaluation, 
        $25,750,000, to remain available until expended, of which 
        $4,600,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust 
        Fund.
            (4) For retired pay (including the payment of obligations 
        otherwise chargeable to lapsed appropriations for this 
        purpose), payments under the Retired Serviceman's Family 
        Protection and Survivor Benefit Plans, and payments for medical 
        care of retired personnel and their dependents under chapter 55 
        of title 10, United States Code, $579,500,000, to remain 
        available until expended.
            (5) For alteration or removal of bridges over navigable 
        waters of the United States constituting obstructions to 
        navigation, and for personnel and administrative costs 
        associated with the Bridge Alteration Program, $13,289,000, to 
        remain available until expended.
            (6) For environmental compliance and restoration at Coast 
        Guard Facilities, $23,749,000, to remain available until 
        expended.

SEC. 102. AUTHORIZED LEVELS OF MILITARY STRENGTH AND MILITARY TRAINING.

    (a) Authorized Military Strength Level.--The Coast Guard is 
authorized an end-of-year strength for active duty personnel of 39,138 
as of September 30, 1994 (of which not more than 6,400 shall be 
commissioned officers), and 39,138 as of September 30, 1995 (of which 
not more than 6,400 shall be commissioned officers). The authorized 
strength does not include members of the Ready Reserve called to active 
duty for special or emergency augmentation of regular Coast Guard 
forces for periods of 180 days or less.
    (b) Authorized Level of Military Training.--The Coast Guard is 
authorized average military training student loads as follows:
            (1) For recruit and special training, 1,986 student years 
        for fiscal year 1994 and 1,986 student years for fiscal year 
        1995.
            (2) For flight training, 114 student years for fiscal year 
        1994 and 114 student years for fiscal year 1995.
            (3) For professional training in military and civilian 
        institutions, 338 student years for fiscal year 1994 and 338 
        student years for fiscal year 1995.
            (4) For officer acquisition, 955 student years for fiscal 
        year 1994 and 955 student years for fiscal year 1995.

               TITLE II--PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT

SEC. 201. ELIMINATION OF PERMANENT CEILING ON NUMBER OF COMMISSIONED 
              OFFICERS.

    (a) Elimination of Ceiling.--Section 42 of title 14, United States 
Code, is amended by striking subsection (a), and by redesignating 
subsections (b) through (e) as subsections (a) through (d), 
respectively.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--(1) Section 42(d) of title 14, United 
States Code, as redesignated by subsection (a) of this section, is 
amended by striking ``subsection (c)'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
``subsection (b)''.
    (2) The section heading for section 42 of title 14, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ``Number and distribution'' and inserting 
in lieu thereof ``Distribution''.
    (3) In the analysis for chapter 3 of title 14, United States Code, 
the item relating to section 42 is amended by striking

``Number and distribution''
and inserting in lieu thereof

``Distribution''.

SEC. 202. INCREASED GRADE FOR CHIEF OF STAFF.

    (a) Authority for Grade of Vice Admiral.--(1) Chapter 3 of title 
14, United States Code, is amended by inserting immediately after 
section 50 the following new section:
``Sec. 50a. Chief of Staff
    ``(a) The President may appoint, by and with the advice and consent 
of the Senate, a Chief of Staff of the Coast Guard who shall rank next 
after the area commanders and who shall perform such duties as the 
Commandant may prescribe. The Chief of Staff shall be appointed from 
the officers on the active duty promotion list serving above the grade 
of captain. The Commandant shall make recommendations for such 
appointment.
    ``(b) The Chief of Staff shall, while so serving, have the grade of 
vice admiral with the pay and allowances of that grade. The appointment 
and grade of the Chief of Staff shall be effective on the date the 
officer assumes that duty, and shall terminate on the date the officer 
is detached from that duty, except as provided in section 51(d) of this 
title.''.
    (2) The analysis for chapter 3 of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting immediately after the item relating to section 50 
the following new item:

``50a. Chief of Staff.''.
    (b) Elimination of Unnecessary Seniority Exception.--Section 41a(b) 
of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking ``, except that 
the rear admiral serving as Chief of Staff shall be the senior rear 
admiral for all purposes other than pay''.
    (c) Clerical Amendments.--Section 41a of title 14, United States 
Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c), by striking ``his'' and inserting in 
        lieu thereof ``that person's''; and
            (2) in subsection (d), by striking ``he'' and inserting in 
        lieu thereof ``that officer'', and by striking ``his'' and 
        inserting in lieu thereof ``that officer's''.

SEC. 203. CONTINUITY OF GRADE OF ADMIRALS AND VICE ADMIRALS.

    (a) Retirement.--(1) Section 51 of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(d) An officer serving in the grade of admiral or vice admiral 
shall continue to hold that grade--
            ``(1) while being processed for physical disability 
        retirement, beginning on the day of the processing and ending 
        on the day that officer is retired, but not for more than 180 
        days; and
            ``(2) while awaiting retirement, beginning on the day that 
        officer is relieved from the position of Commandant, Vice 
        Commandant, Area Commander, or Chief of Staff and ending on the 
        day before the officer's retirement, but not for more than 60 
        days.''.
    (2) Section 51 of title 14, United States Code, is further 
amended--
            (A) in subsections (a) and (b), by striking ``as Commander, 
        Atlantic Area, or Commander, Pacific Area'' each place it 
        appears and inserting in lieu thereof ``in the grade of vice 
        admiral''; and
            (B) in subsection (c), by striking ``his'' and inserting in 
        lieu thereof ``that officer's''.
    (b) Elimination of Unnecessary Provision for Chief of Staff.--
Section 290 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``or in the position of 
        Chief of Staff'' in the second sentence; and
            (2) in subsection (f), by striking ``Chief of Staff or'' 
        each place it appears.
    (c) Conforming Amendment Relating to Retirement of Commandant.--
Section 46(a) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking 
``shall, at the expiration of his term, be retired with the grade of 
admiral.'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``shall be retired with the 
grade of admiral at the expiration of the appointed term, except as 
provided in section 51(d) of this title.''.
    (d) Conforming Amendments Relating to Retirement of Vice 
Commandant.--(1) Section 47 of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (A) by striking subsections (b), (c), and (d); and
            (B) in subsection (a)--
                            (i) by striking ``(a)'' at the beginning; 
                        and
                            (ii) by striking the last sentence and 
                        inserting in lieu thereof ``The appointment and 
                        grade of a Vice Commandant shall be effective 
                        on the date the officer assumes that duty, and 
                        shall terminate on the date the officer is 
                        detached from that duty, except as provided in 
                        section 51(d) of this title.''.
    (2) The section heading for section 47 of title 47, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ``; retirement''.
    (3) The item relating to section 47 in the analysis for chapter 3 
of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking ``; 
retirement''.
    (e) Conforming Amendments Relating to Area Commanders.--Section 50 
of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a) by striking ``his'' and inserting in 
        lieu thereof ``that area commander's''; and
            (2) in subsection (b) by striking the last sentence and 
        inserting in lieu thereof ``The appointment and grade of an 
        area commander shall be effective on the date the officer 
        assumes that duty, and shall terminate on the date the officer 
        is detached from that duty, except as provided in section 51(d) 
        of this title.''.

SEC. 204. VOLUNTEER SERVICES.

    Section 93 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subsection (r);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of subsection (s) and 
        inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
            ``(t) enter into cooperative agreements with States, local 
        governments, nongovernmental organizations, and individuals, 
        and accept and utilize voluntary services, notwithstanding 
        section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, to provide for 
        the maintenance and improvement of natural and historic 
        resources on, or to benefit natural and historic research on, 
        Coast Guard facilities, subject to the requirement that--
                    ``(1) a person providing voluntary services under 
                this subsection shall not be considered a Federal 
                employee except for purposes of chapter 81 of title 5, 
                United States Code, with respect to compensation for 
                work-related injuries, and chapter 171 of title 28, 
                United States Code, with respect to tort claims; and
                    ``(2) a cooperative agreement under this subsection 
                shall provide for the Commandant and the other party or 
                parties to the agreement to--
                            ``(A) contribute funds on a matching basis 
                        to defray the cost of programs, projects, and 
                        activities under the agreement; or
                            ``(B) furnish services on a matching basis 
                        to carry out such programs, projects, and 
                        activities; or
                            ``(C) both contribute funds as described in 
                        subparagraph (A) and furnish services as 
                        described in subparagraph (B); and''.

SEC. 205. RESERVE RETENTION BOARDS.

    Section 741(a) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``and are not on active duty and not on an approved list of 
selectees for promotion to the next higher grade'' and inserting in 
lieu thereof ``except those officers who are on extended active duty, 
are on a list of selectees for promotion, will complete 30 years' total 
commissioned service by 30 June next following the date on which the 
retention board is convened, or have reached age 59 by the date on 
which the retention board is convened''.

      TITLE III--NAVIGATION SAFETY AND WATERWAY SERVICE MANAGEMENT

SEC. 301. NORTH ATLANTIC ROUTES.

    Sections 3 and 5 of the Act of June 25, 1936 (46 U.S.C. App. 738b 
and 738d), are repealed.

SEC. 302. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT FOR BOAT SAFETY ACCOUNT.

    Section 9503(c)(4)(A)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 
U.S.C. 9503(c)(4)(A)(ii)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``No'' at the beginning of subclause (II) 
        and inserting in lieu thereof ``Subject to subclause (III), 
        no''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subclause:
                             ``(III) Calculation of amount in 
                        account.--Amounts previously appropriated from 
                        the Aquatic Resources Trust Fund for carrying 
                        out the purposes of section 13106 of title 46, 
                        United States Code, but not distributed, shall 
                        not be included when calculating whether the 
                        Boat Safety Account exceeds the limit 
                        established in subclause (II).''.

SEC. 303. UNMANNED SEAGOING BARGES.

    Section 3302 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(m) A seagoing barge is not subject to inspection under section 
3301 of this title if the vessel is--
            ``(1) unmanned; and
            ``(2) does not carry oil in bulk or a reportable or harmful 
        quantity of a hazardous material.''.

            TITLE IV--ENGINEERING AND DEVELOPMENT AMENDMENTS

SEC. 401. COAST GUARD FAMILY HOUSING.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 17 of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 670. Procurement authority for family housing
    ``(a) The Coast Guard, on behalf of the United States, is 
authorized, where appropriate--
            ``(1) subject to the availability of appropriations 
        sufficient to cover its full obligations, to acquire real 
        property or interests therein by purchase, lease for a term not 
        to exceed 5 years, or otherwise, for use as Coast Guard family 
        housing units, including the acquisition of condominium units, 
        which may include the obligation to pay maintenance, repair, 
        and other condominium related fees; and
            ``(2) for adequate compensation, by sale, lease, or 
        otherwise, to dispose of any real property or interest therein 
        used for Coast Guard family housing units; except that such 
        disposition shall be made by the General Services 
        Administration in accordance with the Federal Property and 
        Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 471 et seq.).
    ``(b) In procuring real property and interests therein under 
subsection (a) of this section, the Coast Guard may use procedures 
other than competitive procedures in circumstances which are set forth 
in section 303(c) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services 
Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 253(c)).
    ``(c)(1) For the purposes of this section, a multiyear contract is 
a contract to lease Coast Guard family housing units for more than 1, 
but not more than 5, fiscal years.
    ``(2) The Coast Guard may enter into multiyear contracts under 
subsection (a) of this section whenever the Coast Guard finds that--
            ``(A) the use of such a contract will promote the 
        efficiency of the Coast Guard family housing program and will 
        result in reduced total costs under the contract; and
            ``(B) the estimates of both the cost of the contract and 
        the anticipated cost avoidance through the use of a multiyear 
        contract are realistic.
    ``(3) A multiyear contract authorized under subsection (a) of this 
section shall contain cancellation and termination provisions to the 
extent necessary to protect the best interests of the United States, 
and may include consideration of both recurring and nonrecurring costs. 
The contract may provide for a cancellation payment to be made. Amounts 
that were originally obligated for the cost of the contract may be used 
for cancellation or termination costs.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 17 of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
item:

``670. Procurement authority for family housing.''.

SEC. 402. AIR STATION CAPE COD IMPROVEMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 17 of title 14, United States Code, as 
amended by this title, is further amended by adding at the end the 
following new section:
``Sec. 671. Air Station Cape Cod improvements
    ``The Coast Guard may spend or obligate appropriated funds for the 
repair, improvement, restoration, or replacement of those federally or 
non-federally owned support buildings, including appurtenances, which 
are on leased or permitted real property constituting Coast Guard Air 
Station Cape Cod, located on Massachusetts Military Reservation, Cape 
Cod, Massachusetts.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 17 of title 14, 
United States Code, as amended by this title, is further amended by 
adding at the end the following new item:

``671. Air Station Cape Cod improvements.''.

SEC. 403. LONG-TERM LEASE AUTHORITY FOR AIDS TO NAVIGATION.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 17 of title 14, United States Code, as 
amended by this title, is further amended by adding at the end the 
following new section:
``Sec. 672. Long-term lease authority for navigation and communications 
              systems sites
    ``(a) The Coast Guard, on behalf of the United States, is 
authorized, subject to the availability of appropriations, to enter 
into lease agreements to acquire real property or interests therein for 
a term not to exceed 20 years, inclusive of any automatic renewal 
clauses, for aids-to-navigation sites, vessel traffic service sensor 
sites, or National Distress System high level antenna sites. The lease 
agreements shall include cancellation and termination provisions to the 
extent necessary to protect the best interests of the United States. 
Cancellation payment provisions may include consideration of both 
recurring and nonrecurring costs associated with the real property 
interests under the contract. The lease agreements may provide for a 
cancellation payment to be made. Amounts that were originally obligated 
for the cost of the contract may be used for cancellation or 
termination costs.
    ``(b) In procuring real property and interests therein under 
subsection (a) of this section, the Coast Guard may use procedures 
other than competitive procedures in circumstances which are set forth 
in section 303(c) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services 
Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 253(c)).
    ``(c)(1) The Coast Guard may enter into multiyear lease agreements 
under subsection (a) of this section whenever the Coast Guard finds 
that--
            ``(A) the use of such a lease agreement will promote the 
        efficiency of the aids-to-navigation program, vessel traffic 
        service program, or National Distress System program and will 
        result in reduced total costs under the agreement;
            ``(B) the minimum need for the real property or interest 
        therein to be leased is expected to remain substantially 
        unchanged during the contemplated lease period; and
            ``(C) the estimates of both the cost of the lease and the 
        anticipated cost avoidance through the use of a multiyear lease 
        are realistic.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 17 of title 14, 
United States Code, as amended by this title, is further amended by 
adding at the end the following new item:

``672. Long term lease authority for navigation and communications 
                            system sites.''.

                           TITLE V--RESEARCH

SEC. 501. AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH GRANTS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 9 of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 196. Participation in Federal, State, or other educational 
              research grants
    ``Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Coast Guard 
Academy may compete for and accept Federal, State, or other educational 
research grants, except that no such award may be accepted for the 
acquisition or construction of facilities, or for the routine functions 
of the Academy.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 9 of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
item:

``196. Participation in Federal, State, or other educational research 
                            grants.''.

SEC. 502. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT AUTHORITY.

    Section 93 of title 14, United States Code, as amended by section 
204 of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection:
            ``(u) enter into cooperative agreements with other 
        Government agencies for purposes of contracting with the 
        National Academy of Sciences.''.

                   TITLE VI--PASSENGER VESSEL SAFETY

SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Passenger Vessel Safety Act of 
1993''.

SEC. 602. DEFINITION OF PASSENGER.

    Section 2101(21) of title 46, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows:
            ``(21) `passenger'--
                    ``(A) on a vessel, other than a vessel referred to 
                in subclause (B), (C), or (D) of this clause, means an 
                individual carried on the vessel except--
                            ``(i) the owner or an individual 
                        representative of the owner or, in the case of 
                        a vessel under charter, an individual charterer 
                        or individual representative of the charterer;
                            ``(ii) the master; or
                            ``(iii) a member of the crew engaged in the 
                        business of the vessel who has not contributed 
                        consideration for carriage and who is paid for 
                        on board services;
                    ``(B) on an offshore supply vessel, means an 
                individual carried on the vessel except--
                            ``(i) an individual as described in 
                        subclause (A)(i), (A)(ii), or (A)(iii) of this 
                        clause;
                            ``(ii) an employee of the owner, or of a 
                        subcontractor to the owner, engaged in the 
                        business of the owner;
                            ``(iii) an employee of the charterer, or of 
                        a subcontractor to the charterer, engaged in 
                        the business of the charterer; or
                            ``(iv) an individual employed in a phase of 
                        exploration, exploitation, or production of 
                        offshore mineral or energy resources served by 
                        the vessel;
                    ``(C) on a fishing vessel, fish processing vessel, 
                or fish tender vessel, means an individual carried on 
                the vessel except--
                            ``(i) an individual as described in 
                        subclause (A)(i), (A)(ii), or (A)(iii) of this 
                        clause;
                            ``(ii) a managing operator;
                            ``(iii) an employee of the owner, or of a 
                        subcontractor to the owner, engaged in the 
                        business of the owner; or
                            ``(iv) an employee of the charterer, or of 
                        a subcontractor to the charterer, engaged in 
                        the business of the charterer; and
                    ``(D) on a sailing school vessel, means an 
                individual carried on the vessel except--
                            ``(i) an individual as described in 
                        subclause (A)(i), (A)(ii), or (A)(iii) of this 
                        clause;
                            ``(ii) an employee of the owner of the 
                        vessel engaged in the business of the owner, 
                        except when the vessel is operating under a 
                        demise charter;
                            ``(iii) an employee of the demise charterer 
                        of the vessel engaged in the business of the 
                        demise charterer; or
                            ``(iv) a sailing school instructor or 
                        sailing school student.''.

SEC. 603. DEFINITION OF PASSENGER VESSEL.

    Section 2101(22) of title 46, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows:
            ``(22) `passenger vessel' means a vessel of at least 100 
        gross tons--
                    ``(A) that is carrying more than 12 passengers, 
                including at least one passenger for hire;
                    ``(B) that is chartered and carrying more than 12 
                passengers; or
                    ``(C) that is a submersible vessel carrying at 
                least one passenger for hire.''.

SEC. 604. DEFINITION OF SMALL PASSENGER VESSEL.

    Section 2101(35) of title 46, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows:
            ``(35) `small passenger vessel' means a vessel of less than 
        100 gross tons--
                    ``(A) that is carrying more than 6 passengers, 
                including at least one passenger for hire;
                    ``(B) that is chartered, with the crew provided or 
                specified by the owner or the owner's representative, 
                and carrying more than 6 passengers;
                    ``(C) that is chartered, with no crew provided or 
                specified by the owner or the owner's representative, 
                and carrying more than 12 passengers; or
                    ``(D) that is a submersible vessel carrying at 
                least one passenger for hire.''.

SEC. 605. DEFINITION OF UNINSPECTED PASSENGER VESSEL.

    Section 2101(42) of title 46, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows:
            ``(42) `uninspected passenger vessel' means an uninspected 
        vessel--
                    ``(A) of at least 100 gross tons--
                            ``(i) that is carrying not more than 12 
                        passengers, including at least one passenger 
                        for hire; or
                            ``(ii) that is chartered, with the crew 
                        provided or specified by the owner or the 
                        owner's representative, and carrying not more 
                        than 12 passengers; or
                    ``(B) of less than 100 gross tons--
                            ``(i) that is carrying not more than 6 
                        passengers, including at least one passenger 
                        for hire; or
                            ``(ii) that is chartered, with the crew 
                        provided or specified by the owner or the 
                        owner's representative, and carrying not more 
                        than 6 passengers.''.

SEC. 606. DEFINITION OF PASSENGER FOR HIRE.

    Section 2101 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting immediately after clause (21) the following new clause:
            ``(21a) `passenger for hire' means a passenger for whom 
        consideration is contributed as a condition of carriage on the 
        vessel, whether directly or indirectly flowing to the owner, 
        charterer, operator, agent, or any other person having an 
        interest in the vessel.''.

SEC. 607. DEFINITION OF CONSIDERATION.

    Section 2101 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting immediately after clause (5) the following new clause:
            ``(5a) `consideration' means an economic benefit, 
        inducement, right, or profit, including pecuniary payment 
        accruing to an individual, person, or entity, but not including 
        a voluntary sharing of the actual expenses of the voyage by 
        monetary contribution or donation of fuel, food, beverage, or 
        other supplies.''.

SEC. 608. DEFINITION OF OFFSHORE SUPPLY VESSEL.

    Section 2101(19) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting ``individuals in addition to the crew,'' immediately after 
``supplies,'' and by striking ``and is not a small passenger vessel''.

SEC. 609. DEFINITION OF SAILING SCHOOL VESSEL.

    Section 2101(30)(B) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``at least 6'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``more than 6''.

SEC. 610. DEFINITION OF SUBMERSIBLE VESSEL.

    Section 2101 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting immediately after clause (37) the following new clause:
            ``(37a) `submersible vessel' means a vessel that is capable 
        of operating below the surface of the water.''.

SEC. 611. EXEMPTION AUTHORITY.

    Section 2113 of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as 
follows:
``Sec. 2113. Authority to exempt certain vessels
    ``If the Secretary decides that the application of a provision of 
part B, C, F, or G of this subtitle is not necessary in performing the 
mission of certain vessels engaged in excursions or an oceanographic 
research vessel, or not necessary for the safe operation of certain 
vessels carrying passengers, the Secretary by regulation may--
            ``(1) for an excursion vessel, issue a special permit 
        specifying the conditions of operation and equipment;
            ``(2) exempt an oceanographic research vessel from that 
        provision under conditions the Secretary may specify; and
            ``(3) establish different operating and equipment 
        requirements for uninspected passenger vessels described in 
        section 2101(42)(A) of this title.''.

SEC. 612. EQUIPMENT AND STANDARDS FOR UNINSPECTED PASSENGER VESSELS.

    Section 4105 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by redesignating the existing text as subsection (a); 
        and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(b) Within 24 months after the date of enactment of this 
subsection, the Secretary shall, by regulation, require certain 
additional equipment (including liferafts or other lifesaving 
equipment), or establish construction standards or additional operating 
standards, for the uninspected passenger vessels described in section 
2101(42)(A) of this title.''.

SEC. 613. APPLICABILITY DATE FOR REVISED REGULATIONS.

    (a) Applicability Date for Certain Chartered Vessels.--Revised 
regulations governing small passenger vessels and passenger vessels (as 
the definitions of those terms in section 2101 of title 46, United 
States Code, are amended by this Act) shall not, before the date that 
is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, apply to such 
vessels when chartered with no crew provided.
    (b) Extension of Period.--The Secretary of the department in which 
the Coast Guard is operating shall extend for up to 30 additional 
months or until issuance of a certificate of inspection, whichever 
occurs first, the period of inapplicability specified in subsection (a) 
if the owner of the vessel concerned carries out the provisions of 
subsection (c) to the satisfaction of the Secretary.
    (c) Conditions for Extension.--To receive an extension authorized 
by subsection (b), the owner of the vessel shall--
            (1) make application for inspection with the Coast Guard 
        within 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act;
            (2) make the vessel available for examination by the Coast 
        Guard prior to the carriage of passengers;
            (3)(A) correct especially any hazardous conditions 
        involving the vessel's structure, electrical system, and 
        machinery installation, such as (i) grossly inadequate, 
        missing, unsound, or severely deteriorated frames or major 
        structural members; (ii) wiring systems or electrical 
        appliances without proper grounding or overcurrent protection; 
        and (iii) significant fuel or exhaust system leaks;
            (B) equip the vessel with lifesaving and fire fighting 
        equipment, or the portable equivalent, required for the route 
        and number of persons carried; and
            (C) verify through stability tests, calculations, or other 
        practical means (which may include a history of safe 
        operations) that the vessel's stability is satisfactory for the 
        size, route, and number of passengers; and
            (4) develop a work plan approved by the Coast Guard to 
        complete in a good faith effort all requirements necessary for 
        issuance of a certificate of inspection as soon as practicable.
    (d) Operation of Vessel During Extension Period.--The owner of a 
vessel receiving an extension under this section shall operate the 
vessel under the conditions of route, service, number of passengers, 
manning, and equipment as may be prescribed by the Coast Guard for the 
extension period.

SEC. 614. CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION FOR THE VESSEL LISERON.

    (a) Authority To Issue Certificate.--Notwithstanding section 12106 
of title 46, United States Code, section 8 of the Passenger Vessel Act 
of 1886 (46 App. U.S.C. 289), and section 27 of the Merchant Marine 
Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883), as applicable on the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation may issue a certificate of 
documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the 
coastwise trade of the United States for the vessel LISERON, United 
States official number 971339.
    (b) Special Rule.--Solely for the application of regulations 
promulgated under part B of subtitle II of title 46, United States 
Code, the Secretary of Transportation shall deem the vessel LISERON, 
United States official number 971339, to measure less than 100 gross 
tons, if and only if the vessel--
            (1) does not undergo a major conversion as defined in 
        section 2101(14a) of title 46, United States Code, subsequent 
        to the date of enactment of this Act; and
            (2) does not engage in the carriage of passengers on an 
        international voyage.

                  TITLE VII--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

SEC. 701. HERON NECK LIGHTHOUSE.

    (a) Authority To Convey.--(1) The Secretary of the department in 
which the Coast Guard is operating (hereafter in this title referred to 
as the ``Secretary'') shall convey to the Island Institute, Rockland, 
Maine, by an appropriate means of conveyance, all right, title, and 
interest of the United States Government in and to property comprising 
the Heron Neck Lighthouse; except that the Coast Guard shall retain all 
right, title, or interest in any historical artifacts, such as any lens 
or lantern, on the property conveyed pursuant to this section.
    (2) The Secretary may identify, describe, and determine the 
property to be conveyed pursuant to this section.
    (b) Conditions.--(1) A conveyance of property pursuant to this 
section shall be made--
            (A) without the payment of consideration; and
            (B) subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary 
        may consider appropriate.
    (2) The property conveyed pursuant to this section may be used for 
educational, historic, recreational, and cultural programs open to and 
for the benefit of the general public. Theme displays, museums, gift 
shops, open exhibits, meeting rooms, and an office and quarters for 
personnel in connection with security and administration of the 
property are expressly authorized. Other uses not inconsistent with the 
foregoing uses are permitted unless the Secretary shall reasonably 
determine that such uses are incompatible with the historic nature of 
the property or with other provisions of this section.
    (3) Any conveyance of property pursuant to this section shall be 
subject to such additional conditions as the Secretary considers to be 
necessary to assure that--
            (A) the light, antennas, sound signal, and associated 
        lighthouse equipment located on the property conveyed, which 
        are active aids to navigation, shall continue to be operated 
        and maintained by the United States Government for as long as 
        they are needed for this purpose;
            (B) the Island Institute may not interfere or allow 
        interference in any manner with such aids to navigation without 
        express written permission from the United States Government;
            (C) there is reserved to the United States Government the 
        right to relocate, replace, or add any aids to navigation or 
        make any changes on any portion of such property as may be 
        necessary for navigation purposes;
            (D) the United States Government shall have the right, at 
        any time, to enter such property without notice for the purpose 
        of maintaining navigational aids; and
            (E) the United States Government shall have an easement of 
        access to such property for the purpose of maintaining the 
        navigational aids in use on the property.
    (4) The Island Institute shall not have any obligation to maintain 
any active aid to navigation equipment on property conveyed pursuant to 
this section.
    (c) Property To Be Maintained in Accordance With Certain Laws.--The 
Island Institute shall maintain the Heron Neck Lighthouse in accordance 
with the provisions of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 
(16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and other applicable laws.
    (d) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term ``Heron 
Neck Lighthouse'' means the Coast Guard lighthouse located on Green 
Island, Vinalhaven, Maine, including--
            (1) the attached keeper's dwelling, ancillary buildings, 
        the associated fog signal, and boat ramp; and
            (2) such land as may be necessary to enable the Island 
        Institute to operate at that lighthouse a nonprofit center for 
        public benefit.

SEC. 702. CAPE COD LIGHTHOUSE PLANNING AND DESIGN STUDIES.

    (a) Completion of Studies.--(1) Not later than 6 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Secretary of the 
Interior shall complete the necessary planning studies, including 
selection of a relocation site, identified in the Coast Guard's 
strategy document for relocation of the Cape Cod Lighthouse (popularly 
known as the ``Highland Light Station''), located in North Truro, 
Massachusetts.
    (2) Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary shall complete the design studies identified in the 
Coast Guard's strategy document for relocation of the Cape Cod 
Lighthouse.
    (b) Use of Amounts for Studies.--Of amounts appropriated under the 
authority of this Act for acquisition, construction, rebuilding, and 
improvement, the Secretary may use up to $600,000 for conducting the 
studies required under subsection (a).

SEC. 703. TRANSFER OF LIGHTHOUSES.

    (a) Authority To Transfer.--(1) The Secretary may convey by any 
appropriate means to the Washington State Parks and Recreation 
Commission all right, title, and interest of the United States 
Government in and to property comprising one or more of the Cape 
Disappointment Lighthouse, North Head Lighthouse, and Point Wilson 
Lighthouse.
    (2) The Secretary may identify, describe, and determine property 
conveyed pursuant to this section.
    (b) Terms and Conditions.--(1) The conveyance of property pursuant 
to subsection (a) shall be made--
            (A) without the payment of consideration; and
            (B) subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary 
        may consider appropriate.
    (2) In addition to any term or condition established pursuant to 
paragraph (1), any conveyance of property comprising Cape 
Disappointment Lighthouse, North Head Lighthouse, or Point Wilson 
Lighthouse pursuant to this section shall be subject to the condition 
that all right, title, and interest in and to the property so conveyed 
shall immediately revert to the United States Government if the 
property, or any part thereof--
            (A) ceases to be used as a center for public benefit for 
        the interpretation and preservation of maritime history;
            (B) ceases to be maintained in a manner that ensures its 
        present or future use as a Coast Guard aid to navigation; or
            (C) ceases to be maintained in a manner consistent with the 
        provisions of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 
        (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.).
    (3) Any conveyance of property pursuant to this section shall be 
made subject to such conditions as the Secretary considers to be 
necessary to assure that--
            (A) the lights, antennas, and associated equipment located 
        on the property conveyed, which are active aids to navigation, 
        shall continue to be operated and maintained by the United 
        States Government;
            (B) the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission 
        may not interfere or allow interference in any manner with such 
        aids to navigation without express written permission from the 
        Secretary;
            (C) there is reserved to the United States Government the 
        right to relocate, replace, or add any aids to navigation or 
        make any changes on any portion of such property as may be 
        necessary for navigation purposes;
            (D) the United States Government shall have the right, at 
        any time, to enter such property without notice for the purpose 
        of maintaining aids to navigation;
            (E) the United States Government shall have an easement of 
        access to such property for the purpose of maintaining the aids 
        to navigation in use on the property; and
            (F) the property shall be rehabilitated and maintained by 
        the owner in accordance with the provisions of the National 
        Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.).
    (4) The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission shall not 
have any obligation to maintain any active aid to navigation equipment 
on property conveyed pursuant to this section.
    (c) Definitions.--For purposes of this section, the term--
            (1) ``Cape Disappointment Lighthouse'' means the Coast 
        Guard lighthouse located at Fort Canby State Park, Washington, 
        including--
                    (A) the lighthouse, excluding any lantern or lens 
                that is the personal property of the Coast Guard; and
                    (B) such land as may be necessary to enable the 
                Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission to 
                operate at that lighthouse a center for public benefit 
                for the interpretation and preservation of the maritime 
                history;
            (2) ``North Head Lighthouse'' means the Coast Guard 
        lighthouse located at Fort Canby State Park, Washington, 
        including--
                    (A) the lighthouse, excluding any lantern or lens 
                that is the personal property of the Coast Guard;
                    (B) ancillary buildings; and
                    (C) such land as may be necessary to enable the 
                Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission to 
                operate at that lighthouse a center for public benefit 
                for the interpretation and preservation of maritime 
                history; and
            (3) ``Point Wilson Lighthouse'' means the Coast Guard 
        lighthouse located at Fort Worden State Park, Washington, 
        including--
                    (A) the lighthouse, excluding any lantern or lens 
                that is the personal property of the Coast Guard;
                    (B) two ancillary buildings; and
                    (C) such land as may be necessary to enable the 
                Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission to 
                operate at that lighthouse a center for public benefit 
                for the interpretation and preservation of maritime 
                history.

SEC. 704. LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER MARINE FIRE AND SAFETY ACTIVITIES.

    The Secretary is authorized to expend out of the amounts 
appropriated for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 1994 not more than 
$421,700 and for fiscal year 1995 not more than $358,300, for the lower 
Columbia River marine, fire, oil, and toxic spill response 
communications, training, equipment, and program administration 
activities conducted by the Marine Fire and Safety Association.

SEC. 705. SOUTHEAST REGIONAL FISHERIES LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER.

    The Coast Guard shall establish the Southeastern Regional Fisheries 
Law Enforcement Training Center in the Seventh Coast Guard District in 
Charleston, South Carolina. The purpose of the Southeastern Regional 
Fisheries Law Enforcement Training Center shall be to increase the 
skills and training of Coast Guard fisheries law enforcement personnel 
and to ensure that such skills and training address the unique 
characteristics and complex management requirements of the fisheries of 
the Southeastern United States.

SEC. 706. FISHING AND FISH TENDER VESSELS.

    Section 5209(b)(2) of the Oceans Act of 1992 (46 U.S.C. 2101 note) 
is amended by striking ``without charge'' and ``owned by the same 
person''.

SEC. 707. NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK.

    The Act of June 4, 1958 (36 U.S.C. 161), is amended by striking 
``week commencing on the first Sunday in June'' and inserting in lieu 
thereof ``week ending on the last Saturday before Memorial Day''.

SEC. 708. OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF CIVIL PENALTIES.

    Section 24(b) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 
1350(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``paragraph (2)'' and 
        inserting in lieu thereof ``paragraphs (2) and (3)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(3)(A) If a person fails to comply with or violates a regulation 
issued under this Act by the Secretary of the department in which the 
Coast Guard is operating, that person is liable, without regard to the 
requirement of the expiration of a period allowed for corrective 
action, to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more 
than the amount provided in paragraph (1) for each day of the 
continuance of that failure or violation.
    ``(B) The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is 
operating is authorized to assess the amount of the civil penalty for 
which a person is liable for failure to comply with or for violating a 
regulation issued under this Act by the Secretary of the department in 
which the Coast Guard is operating. The assessment of the civil penalty 
shall be by written notice and after an opportunity for a hearing.
    ``(C) In determining the amount of the penalty, the Secretary of 
the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall consider the 
nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the prohibited acts 
committed and, with respect to the violator, the degree of culpability, 
any history of prior offenses, ability to pay, and other matters that 
justice requires.
    ``(D) The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is 
operating may compromise, modify, or remit, with or without 
consideration, a civil penalty under this Act until referring the 
assessment to the Attorney General.
    ``(E) If a person fails to pay an assessment of a civil penalty 
after it has become final, the Secretary of the department in which the 
Coast Guard is operating may refer the matter to the Attorney General 
for collection in an appropriate district court of the United 
States.''.

SEC. 709. WATCHSTANDING ON CERTAIN VESSELS.

    Section 8301(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting ``, or a vessel used only to respond to a discharge of oil or 
a hazardous substance,'' immediately after ``offshore supply vessel'' 
each place it appears.

SEC. 710. LOS ANGELES-LONG BEACH VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE.

    The Coast Guard is authorized to provide personnel support for the 
interim vessel traffic information service in the Ports of Los Angeles 
and Long Beach operated on behalf of the State of California by the 
Marine Exchange of Los Angeles-Long Beach Harbors, Inc., a California 
nonprofit corporation (hereinafter referred to as ``Marine Exchange''). 
The Coast Guard shall be reimbursed for all costs associated with 
providing such personnel in accordance with a reimbursable agreement 
between the Coast Guard and the State of California. Amounts received 
by the Coast Guard as reimbursements for its costs shall be credited to 
the appropriation for operating expenses of the Coast Guard. The United 
States Government assumes no liability for any act or omission of any 
officer, director, employee, or representative of the Marine Exchange 
or of the State of California, arising out of the operation of the 
vessel traffic information service by the Marine Exchange, and the 
Coast Guard shall have the same protections and limitations on such 
liability as are afforded to the Marine Exchange under California law.
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