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 P U B L I C L A W 97-^22—OCT. 15, 1982

96 STAT. 1585

permit access to such files at all reasonable times to any member of the Coast Guard designated as a marine inspector and serving in a position as a marine inspector or designated in writing by the Commandant of the Coast Guard to have such access.". SEC. 110, Section 4417a of the Revised Statutes of the United States (46 U.S.C. 391a) is amended by striking out paragraph (11) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(11)

PERSONNEL AND MANNING STANDARDS FOR FOREIGN VES-

SELS.—The Secretary shall— Evaluation. "(A) periodically evaluate the manning, training, qualification, and watchkeeping standards promulgated by the certificating state of any foreign vessel which operates on or enters the navigable waters of the United States, and transfers oil or hazardous materials in any port or place under the jurisdiction of the United States; and "(B) determine, after each evaluation made under clause (A), whether the foreign state, whose system for licensing and certification of seafarers was evaluated, has standards which are comparable to or more stringent than United States standards or international standards which are accepted by the United States.". SEC. 111. Section 4417a(19) of the Revised Statutes of the United States (46 U.S.C. 391a(19)) is repealed. SEC. 112. (a) Section 34 of the Federal Boat Safety Act of 1971 (46 U.S.C. 1483) is amended by striking out "$1,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$5,000". (b) Section 35(b) of the Federal Boat Safety Act of 1971 (46 U.S.C. 1484(b)) is amended by striking out "$500" and inserting in lieu thereof "$1,000". SEC. 113. The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall review Coast Review. Guard policies and procedures for towing and salvage of disabled 14 USC 88 note. vessels in order to further minimize the possibility of Coast Guard competition or interference with private towing activities or other commercial enterprise. SEC. 114. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the number of full-time civilian employees of the Coast Guard shall be maintained at a level not less than five thousand four hundred and eighty-four throughout fiscal years 1983 and 1984. SEC. 115. (a)(1) Chapter 3 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "§ 52. Vice admirals, continuity of grade "The continuity of an officer's precedence on the active duty promotion list, date of rank, grade, pay, and allowances as a vice admiral shall not be interrupted by the termination of an appointment for the purpose of reappointment to another position as a vice admiral.". (2) The analysis of chapter 3 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding the following new item after the item relating to section 51:

14 USC 52.

"52. Vice admirals, continuity of grade.".

(b)(1) Section 368 of title 14, United States Code, is repealed. (2) The analysis of chapter 11 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking out:

Repeal.

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