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 PUBLIC LAW 98-557—OCT. 30, 1984

98 STAT. 2873

(c) The matter in the table in section 741(a) of title 10, United States Code, under the heading "Navy and Coast Guard" is amended— (1) by striking "Rear admiral (Navy) and Rear admiral (upper half) (Coast Guard)" and inserting in lieu thereof "Rear admiral"; and (2) by striking "Commodore (Navy) and Rear admiral (lower half) (Coast Guard)" and inserting in lieu thereof "Commodore". ASSOCIATE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION

SEC. 26. (a) Section 102 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e) and inserting immediately after subsection (c) the following: "(d) The Department has an Associate Deputy Secretary appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Associate Deputy Secretary shall carry out powers and duties prescribed by the Secretary.". (b) Section 5316 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "Associate Deputy Secretary, Department of Transportation.". (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, until April 15, 49 USC 102 note. 1985, the position created by subsection (a) of this section may be held by a person named by the President alone from among qualified individuals. FLAT RATE PER DIEM TEST

SEC. 28. (a) Before October 1, 1986, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may test a flat rate per diem allowances system for military travel allowances. (b) Such flat rate per diem allowances shall be an amount determined by the Secretary to be sufficient to meet normal and necessary expenses in the area in which travel is performed, but such allowances may not be more than $75 for each day in the continental United States. (c) The test authorized by this section may not begin before the Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and Armed Services of the Senate and the Committees on Merchant Marine and Fisheries and Armed Services of the House of Representatives are notified of the test. IMPROVEMENTS IN SHIPPING LAWS ADMINISTERED BY THE COAST GUARD

SEC. 29. (a) Section 7101(e)(3) of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(3) has a thorough physical examination each year while holding the license, except that this requirement does not apply to an individual who will serve as a pilot only on a vessel of less than 1,600 gross tons;". (b) Section 8101(g) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking "or part B of this subtitle applies" and inserting in lieu thereof "applies or which is subject to inspection under chapter 33 of this title". (c) Section 8301(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting "(except the Great Lakes)" immediately after "lakes'^"; and

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