118 STAT. 1045 PUBLIC LAW 108–293—AUG. 9, 2004 ‘‘(c) The Secretary may prescribe by regulation requirements for maximum hours of service (including recording and record keeping of that service) of individuals engaged on a towing vessel that is at least 26 feet in length measured from end to end over the deck (excluding the sheer).’’. (b) DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.—Prior to prescribing regulations under this section the Secretary shall conduct and report to the Congress on the results of a demonstration project involving the implementation of Crew Endurance Management Systems on towing vessels. The report shall include a description of the public and private sector resources needed to enable implementation of Crew Endurance Management Systems on all United States flag towing vessels. SEC. 410. ELECTRONIC CHARTS. The Ports and Waterways Safety Act (33 U.S.C. 1221 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 4 the following: ‘‘SEC. 4A. ELECTRONIC CHARTS. ‘‘(a) SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.— ‘‘(1) REQUIREMENTS.—Subject to paragraph (2), the fol lowing vessels, while operating on the navigable waters of the United States, shall be equipped with and operate electronic charts under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating: ‘‘(A) A self propelled commercial vessel of at least 65 feet overall length. ‘‘(B) A vessel carrying more than a number of pas sengers for hire determined by the Secretary. ‘‘(C) A towing vessel of more than 26 feet in overall length and 600 horsepower. ‘‘(D) Any other vessel for which the Secretary decides that electronic charts are necessary for the safe navigation of the vessel. ‘‘(2) EXEMPTIONS AND WAIVERS.—The Secretary may— ‘‘(A) exempt a vessel from paragraph (1), if the Sec retary finds that electronic charts are not necessary for the safe navigation of the vessel on the waters on which the vessel operates; and ‘‘(B) waive the application of paragraph (1) with respect to operation of vessels on navigable waters of the United States specified by the Secretary, if the Secretary finds that electronic charts are not needed for safe navigation on those waters. ‘‘(b) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall prescribe regulations imple menting subsection (a) before January 1, 2007, including require ments for the operation and maintenance of the electronic charts required under subsection (a).’’. SEC. 411. PREVENTION OF DEPARTURE. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3505 of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ‘‘§ 3505. Prevention of departure ‘‘Notwithstanding section 3303 of this title, a foreign vessel carrying a citizen of the United States as a passenger or embarking passengers from a United States port may not depart from a United Deadline. 33 USC 1223a. Reports. 46 USC 8904 note.
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