An Act to exempt oceanographic research vessels from the application of certain vessel inspection laws, and for other purposes
PL 89-99 (S.627), enacted 07/30/1965

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PUBLIC LAW 89-99-JULY 30, 1965 
[79 STAT. 
July 30, 1965 
[S. 627] 
Public Law 
AN ACT 
To exwnpt oceain>grai>liic research vessels from the application of certain vessel 
insi>ection laws, and for other purposes. 
Vessels. 
Inspection. 
"Oceano-
graphic research 
vessel," 
"Scientific 
personnel." 
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note. 
46 use 170 
note. 
He It enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
Plifted States of America in Congress assembled^ That, as used in 
tljisAct— 
(1) the term 'V)ceanographic research vessel'' means a vessel 
which the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard 
is operating finds is being employed exclusively in instruction in 
oceanography or limnology, or both, or exclusively in oceano-
graphic research, including, but not limited to, such studies per-
taining to the sea as seismic, gravity meter and magnetic 
exploration and other marine geophysical or geological surveys, 
atmospheric research, and biological research; 
(2) the term "scientific personnel"' means persons who are 
aboard a vessel solely for the purpose of engaging in scientific 
i-esearch, instructing, or receiving instruction, in oceanography 
or limnology. 
SEC. 2. An oceanographic research vessel shall not be considered a 
])assenger vessel, a vessel carrying passengers, or a passenger-carrying 
vessel under the provisions of the laws relating to the inspection and 
manning of merchant vessels by reason of the carriage of scientific 
j)ersonnel. 
SEC. 3. An oceanographic research vessel shall not be deemed to be 
engaged in trade or commerce. 
hEC. 4. Scientific personnel on an oceanographic research vessel shall 
not be considered seamen under the provisions of title 53 of the Revised 
Statutes and Act amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto. 
SEC. 5. If the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard 
is operating determines that the application to any oceanographic 
research vessel of any provision of title 52 or title 53 of the Revised 
Statutes, or Acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto, is not 
necessary in the performance of the mission of the vessel, he may by 
regulation exempt any such vessel from such ])rovision, upon such 
terms and conditions as lie may s])ecify. 
Approved July 30, 1965. 
Public Law 89-100 
July 30, 1965 
AN ACT 
[H. R. 87 20] 
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Q amend the Organic Act of Guam to provide for the payment of legislative 
salaries and expenses by the government of Guam. 
Guam. 
Legislators, 
salaries and 
expenses. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That subsection (e) 
of section 26 of the Organic Act of Guam (64 Stat. 884, 391; 48 
U.S.C. 1421d(e)), is amended to read as follows: 
"(e) Each member of the legislature shall be paid such compensa-
tion and shall receive such additional allowances or benefits as may 
be fixed under the laws of Guam. 
Such compensation, allowances, 
or benefits, together with all other legislative expenses shall be ap-
propriated by, and paid out of funds of, the government of Guam." 
Approved July 30, 1965.