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 PUBLIC LAW 98-557—OCT. 30, 1984

98 STAT. 2863

LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT ON PASSENGER FERRIES

SEC. 10. The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall proceed vigorously with efforts to develop improved lifesaving equipment for use on passenger ferries.

14 USC 92 note.

SAN FRANCISCO VTS

SEC. 11. (a) Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by paragraph (1) of section 2 of this Act, such sums as are necessary shall be used to maintain in full operation the vessel traffic service (VTS) system in San Francisco, California, throughout fiscal years 1985 and 1986. (b) None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act may be used to develop or issue a request for proposals to contract any function or activity involved in operating the vessel traffic service (VTS) system in San Francisco, California, which is, on the date of enactment of this Act, performed by Coast Guard personnel. (c) None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act Study. may be used to hire, train, or otherwise utilize civilian personnel to replace Coast Guard military personnel involved in operating the vessel traffic service (VTS) system in San Francisco, California, until the Coast Guard has conducted a study in accordance with this subsection and has submitted the results of such study to the Congress. Such study shall identify the costs, efficiencies, and benefits, if any, that would accrue to the Federal Government, the Coast Guard, the ports, the Navy, and other users of the vessel traffic service (VTS) system in San Francisco, California, from the use of civilian personnel in that system. LONG RANGE SEARCH AND SURVEILLANCE AIRCRAFT

SEC. 12. (a) Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 2 of this Act, such sums as are necessary shall be used to procure, maintain, and operate a fleet of not less than twenty-seven long-range search and surveillance aircraft for use by the Coast Guard. (b) The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating is encouraged to conduct the research, development, test and evaluation necessary for an electronic surveillance system, capable of producing and documenting images for search and rescue or law enforcement purposes, for the long range search and surveillance aircraft of the Coast Guard. PROTECTION OF SEAMEN

SEC. 13. (a) Chapter 21 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "§ 2114. Protection of seamen against discrimination 46 USC 2114. "(a) An owner, charterer, managing operator, agent, master, or individual in charge of a vessel may not discharge or in any manner discriminate against a seaman because the seaman in good faith has reported or is about to report to the Coast Guard that the seaman believes that a violation of this subtitle, or a regulation issued under this subtitle, has occurred. "(b) A seaman discharged or otherwise discriminated against in violation of this section may bring an action in an appropriate

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