PUBLIC LAW 102-587—NOV. 4, 1992 106 STAT. 5081 SEC. 5221. STUDY OF BUOY CHAIN PROCUREMENT PRACTICES. (a) Not later than six months after the date of enactment of this Title, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit a study to Congress on acquisition of Coast Guard buoy chain. (b) In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider— (1) the ability of United States buoy chain manufacturers to successfully compete for United States Government contracts to provide buoy chain to the Coast Guard; and (2) the effect on the national security of United States dependence on foreign sources for acquisition of buoy chain. SEC. 5222. CORRECTION REGARDING CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS. Section 4506 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking "4502(b)(2r and inserting "4502(b)(2)(Br. SEC. 5223. CONTRACT FOR CERTAIN SERVICES AT COAST GUARD SUP- PORT CENTER IN KODIAK, ALASKA. Notwithstanding any other law, the Coast Guard is authorized, pursuant to the provisions of applicable acquisition regulations, to enter into a negotiated contract with PTI, at a fair and reasonable price that reflects a fair allocation of costs between Alaska rate- Eayers and the Coast Guard, to provide Digitrex central-officeased business services to the Coast Guard Support Center in Kodiak, Alaska, at Building 576. The Coast Guard shall pay only for service and service enhancements received or to be received by the United States at the Coast Guard Support Center, Kodiak, Alaska. The termination Uability of such contract shall be negotiated, but shall not exceed $842,047. Subtitle C—Abandoned Barges Abandoned Barge Act of SEC. 5301. SHORT TITLE. 46^USC 4701 This subtitle may be cited as the "Abandoned Barge Act of note. 1992". SEC. 5302. ABANDONMENT OF RARGES. Part B of subtitle II of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new chapter: ' 'CHAPTER 47—ABANDONMENT OF BARGES "Sec. "4701. Definitions. "4 702. Abandonment of barge prohibited. "4703. Penalty for unlawful abandonment of barge. "4704. Removal of abandoned barges. "4705. Liability of barge removal contractors. ' ' §4701. Definitions "In this chapter— "(1) 'abandon' means to moor, strand, wreck, sink, or leave a barge of more than 100 gross tons unattended for longer than forty-five days. "(2) l^arge removal contractor* means a person that enters into a contract with the United States to remove an abandoned barge under this chapter. "(3) 'navigable waters of the United States' means waters of the United States, including the territorial sea.
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