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 100 STAT. 3552

PUBLIC LAW 99-640—NOV. 10, 1986 LIMITATION ON TRAINING

South Africa.

SEC. 14. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no training or course of instruction may be provided by the Coast Guard to employees of the government or to members of the armed services of the Republic of South Africa during fiscal year 1987. STATUS REPORTS ON POLAR ICEBREAKING VESSELS

14 USC 663 note.

SEC. 15. The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall provide detailed reports to Congress concerning the status of design and construction plans for the procurement of at least two new polar icebreaking vessels. Such reports shall be included in the Cutter Plan required annually by section 663 of title 14, United States Code, and shall be submitted each year until at least two new polar icebreaking vessels have been delivered to the Coast Guard. VESSEL SAFETY

Fish and fishing.

SEC. 16. Section 4102 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "(e) Each uninspected fishing, fish processing, or fish tender vessel operating on the high seas shall be equipped with the number and type of emergency position indicating radio beacons prescribed by regulation.". PROSECUTIONS OF MARITIME DRUG TRAFFICKERS

21 USC

955a-955d. Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act. 46 USC app. 1901. Defense and national security. 46 USC app. 1902. 46 USC app. 1903.

46 USC 12101 et seq. 46 USC 12301 et seq.

SEC. 17. The Act entitled "An Act to facilitate increased enforcement by the Coast Guard of laws relating to the importation of controlled substances, and for other purposes", approved September 15, 1980 (Public Law 96-350; 94 Stat. 1159) is amended by striking ever5rthing immediately after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "That this Act may be cited as the 'Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act'. "SEC. 2. The Congress finds and declares that trafficking in controlled substances aboard vessels is a serious international problem and is universally condemned. Moreover, such trafficking presents a specific threat to the security and societal well-being of the United States. "SEC. 3. (a) It is unlawful for any person on board a vessel of the United States, or on board a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, to knowingly or intentionally manufacture or distribute, or to possess with intent to manufacture or distribute, a controlled substance. "(b) For purposes of this section, a 'vessel of the United States' means— "(1) a vessel documented under chapter 121 of title 46, United States Code, or a vessel numbered as provided in chapter 123 of that title; "(2) a vessel owned in whole or part by— "(A) the United States or a territory, commonwealth, or possession of the United States; "(B) a State or political subdivision thereof; "(C) a citizen or national of the United States; or

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