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 98 STAT. 2864

PUBLIC LAW 98-557—OCT. 30, 1984

district court of the United States. In that action, the court may order any appropriate relief, including— "(1) restraining violations of this section; and "(2) reinstatement to the seaman's former position with back pay.", (b) The analysis of chapter 21 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "2114. Protection of seamen against discrimination.". CONTRACTING FOR SERVICES PERFORMED BY THE COAST GUARD

SEC. 14. (a) The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating is encouraged to identify those functions and services presently performed by Coast Guard personnel which are not inherently governmental in nature, and which may be performed with equal effectiveness and at lower cost under contract to the private sector. (b) None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act may be used— (1) to issue any contract that would have the effect, either by itself or in combination with other contracting proposals, of causing a deterioration in the overall ability of the Coast Guard to carry out its missions in behalf of the security, safety, and economic and environmental well-being of the United States; or (2) to issue a request for proposals to contract out any function or activity which is, on the date of enactment of this Act, performed by civilian employees or members of the Coast Guard, unless a period of thirty days in which either the Senate or House of Representatives is in session has expired after the Secretary has submitted in writing to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Chairman of the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries of the House of Representatives a full and complete statement (including relevant supporting studies) concerning the proposed contracting and the reasons therefor. (c) Prior to the beginning of fiscal years 1985 and 1986, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a list of functions or activities for which the Secretary expects to submit notifications required by subsection (b)(2) of this section during that fiscal year. (d) The requirements of subsection (b)(2) of this section do not apply to contracts for functions or activities which are performed by three or fewer Coast Guard personnel. LEGAL EQUITY FOR WOMEN

SEC. 15. (a)(1) Section 371 of title 14, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking "male" both places it appears in the second sentence of subsection (a); (B) in subsection (c)(D— (i) by striking "he agrees in writing that, upon his" and inserting in lieu thereof "the person agrees in writing that, upon"; and (ii) by striking "he will" and inserting in lieu thereof "the person will"; and

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