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 92 STAT. 1228

PUBLIC LAW 95-455—OCT. 13, 1978

Public Law 95-455 95th Congress An Act Oct. 13, 1978 [ITR. 12603]

Great Lakes Pilotage Act of 1960, amendment. Definitions.

Registration of United States pilots.

46 USC 21^b.

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46 USC 216e.

To amend the Great Lakes Pilotage Act of 1960 in order to relieve the restrictive qualification standards for United States registered pilots on the Great Lakes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Great Lakes Pilotage Act of 1960 (74 Stat. 259; 46 U.S.C. 216) is hereby amended as follows: (1) by deleting section 2(b) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ^ "(b) 'Secretary' means the Secretary of Transportation."; (2) by deleting section 2(c) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(c) 'United States registered pilot' means a person, other than a member of the regular complement of a vessel, who holds a license authorizing navigation on the Great Lakes and suitably endorsed for pilotage on routes specified therein, issued under the authority of the provisions of title 52 of the Revised Statutes, and who is registered by the Secretary under the provisions of section 4 of this Act."; (3) by deleting in section 2(d) the words "a master's certificate or equivalent" and inserting in lieu thereof "an '; appropriate"; 1-,'ji (4) by deleting in section 2(e) the words "head of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating under regulations issued by him", and inserting in lieu thereof the word "Secretary"; (5) by deleting section 4(a) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "SEC. 4, (a) The registration of United States pilots shall be carried out by the Secretary under such regulations as to qualifications, terms, and conditions which will assure adequate and efficient pilotage service, provide for equitable participation of United States registered pilots with Canadian registered pilots in the pilotage of vessels to which this Act applies, and provide fair and reasonable opportunity for registration. Each applicant must, as a prerequisite,, be the holder of a license, as a master, mate, or pilot, issued under the authority of the provisions of title 52 of the Revised Statutes, and have acquired at least twenty-four months licensed service or comparable experience on vessels or integrated tugs and tows, of four thousand gross tons or over, operating on the (jreat Lakes or oceans. Those applicants qualifying with ocean service must have obtained at least six months of licensed service or comparable experience on the Great Lakes. The Secretary may require such experience and training, in addition to the minimum required by this subsection, as he considers necessary. In addition, each applicant shall agree that, if appointed as a United States registered pilot, he will be available for service when required and shall comply with this Act and all applicable regulations issued by the Secretary pursuant to this Act.". (6) by deleting in section 7(a) the words "for each violation ,, for which sum the vessel shall be liable and may be seized and proceeded against by way of libel in any district court of the Ai

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