[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 786 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 786

 To provide for an exemption for certain United States flag ships from 
               radio operator and equipment requirements.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 19, 1993

  Mr. Inouye (by request) (for himself and Mr. Akaka) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                 Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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                                 A BILL


 
 To provide for an exemption for certain United States flag ships from 
               radio operator and equipment requirements.

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

SECTION 1. EXEMPTION FOR COMPLIANCE WITH GMDSS PROVISIONS.

    Section 352(a) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 352(a)) 
is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (8) as 
        paragraphs (6) through (9), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(5) a United States ship operating in accordance with the 
        Global Maritime Distress and Safety System provisions of the 
        Safety Convention;''.

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