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 102 STAT. 1844

Regulations.

Children and youth.

PUBLIC LAW 100-448—SEPT. 28, 1988

separated from the Coast Guard Academy under circumstances which the Secretary determines constitute a breach by the cadet of the cadet's agreement to complete the course of instruction at the Coast Guard Academy and accept an appointment as a commissioned ofGcer upon graduation from the Coast Guard Academy. "(d) The Secretary shall prescribe regulations to carry out this section. Those r ^ ^ l a t i o n s shall include— "(1) standards for determining what constitutes, for the purpose of subsection (c), a breach of an agreement under subsection (b); "(2) procedures for determining whether such a breach has occurred; and "(3) standards for determining the period of time for which a person may be ordered to serve on active duty under subsection (c). "(e) In this section, 'commissioned service obligation', with respect to an officer who is a graduate of the Academy, means the period beginning on the date of the officer's appointment as a commissioned officer and ending on the sixth anniversary of such appointment or, at the discretion of the Secretary, any later date up to the eighth anniversary of such appointment. "(f)(1) This section does not apply to a cadet who is not a citizen or national of the United States. "(2) In the case of a cadet who is a minor and who has parents or a guardian, the cadet may sign the agreement required by subsection (b) only with the consent of the parent or guardian.". SEC. 13. RETROACTIVE PAY FOLLOWING ADMINISTRATIVE ERROR

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 13 of title 14, United States (Dode, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

Regulations.

administrative error or oversight "Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, the (Doast Guard may authorize retroactive pa3anent of pay and allowances, including selective reenlistment bonuses, to enlisted members if entitlement to the pay and allowances was delayed in vesting solely because of an administrative error or oversight.". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sections for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: "513. Retroactive payment of pay and allowances delayed by administrative error or oversight.'. SEC. 14. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO INLAND NAVIGATIONAL RULES.
 * §513. Retroactive payment of pay and allowances delayed by

Safety.

Section 2 of the Inland Navigational Rules Act of 1980 (33 U.S.C. chapter 2001 et seq.) is amended— (1) by striking "minesweeping" in Rule 3(g)(v) (33 U.S.C. 2003(g)(v)) and inserting in lieu thereof "mineclearance"; (2) by striking "minesweeping" in Rule 27(b) (33 U.S.C. 2027(b)) and inserting in lieu thereof "mineclearance"; and (3) by striking paragraph (f) of Rule 27 (33 U.S.C. 2027(f)) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(f) A vessel engaged in mineclearance operations shall, in addition to the lights prescribed for a power-driven vessel in Rule 23 or to the lights or shape prescribed for a vessel at anchor in Rule 30, as appropriate, exhibit three all-round green lights or three balls. One of these lights or shapes shall be exhibited near the foremast head

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