PUBLIC LAW 101-225—DEC. 12, 1989 103 STAT. 1913 employ, for the purpose of performing that portion of the contract in that State, individuals who are local residents and who, in the case of any craft or trade, possess or would be able to acquire promptly the necessary skills. The Secretary of Transportation may waive the requirements of this subsection in the interest of national security or economic efficiency. "(b) LOCAL RESIDENT DEFINED. —As used in this section, 'local resident' means a resident of, or an individual who commutes daily to, a State described in subsection (a).". (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.— The analysis for chapter 17 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: "666. Local hire.". SEC. 207. REPORT ON CONTROL OF EXOTIC SPECIES. (a) IN GENERAL. —Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to the Congress a report on the options available to control the infestation of the waters of the United States, including the Great Lakes, by exotic species from the ballast water of vessels operating on the waters of the United States. In preparing this report, the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Commerce, the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, and other appropriate parties. (b) EXOTIC SPECIES DEFINED.— In this section "exotic species" means nonnative fish, moUusks, crustaceans, zooplankton, and other aquatic organisms, other than sea lampreys. SEC. 208. LAW ENFORCEMENT SURVEILLANCE. Reports. Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall— (1) submit a report to the Congress that identifies— (A) the needs for outfitting existing Coast Guard aircraft with surveillance and reconnaissance equipment to assist in the conduct of law enforcement activities; and (B) the cost of that equipment; and (2) in cooperation with the Secretary of Defense, establish and submit to the Congress a plan for closing existing gaps in radar coverage along the coastline of the United States on the Gulf of Mexico and the coastline of the southeastern United States on the Atlantic Ocean. SEC. 209. NUMBERING OF VESSELS. Section 2101 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by insert- ing after paragraph (17) the following: "(17a) 'numbered vessel' means a vessel for which a number has been issued under chapter 123 of this title.". SEC. 210. CONSTRUCTIVE SEIZURE PROCEDURES. Drugs and drug &busG Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, 21 USC 881 note the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of the Treasury, in order to avoid the devastating economic effects on innocent owners of seizures of their vessels, shall develop a procedure for constructive seizure of vessels of the United States engaged in commercial service as defined in section 2101 of title 46, United States Code, that are suspected of being used for committing violations of law involving personal use quantities of controlled substances.
�
