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1 of the United States used or designed as instruments 



2 of war. 



3 8ec. 3. (a) To promote safety in the operation of sub- 



4 mersible vessels, the Secretary may prescribe regulations — 



5 (1) for the design, materials, workmanship, con- 



6 struction, outfitting, performance, maintenance, and 



7 alteration of submersible vessels; 



8 (2) for the design, materials, workmanship, cou- 



9 struction, performance, maintenance, and alteration of 

 10 equipment incidental to the operation of submersible 

 ] 1 vessels ; 



12 (3) for tests and examinations with respect to 



13 paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection including 



14 provisions for their performance by quahfied private 



15 persons whose tests, examinations, and reports are ac- 



16 ceptable to the Secretary; 



17 (4) for the manning of submersible vessels, includ- 



18 ing the duties and quahfications of operating personnel; 



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20 (5) for such other practices and procedures as the 



21 Secretary finds necessary to provide adequately for 



22 safety. 



23 (b) When the Secretary finds it in the public interest 



24 he may grant exemptions from the requirements of any 



25 regulation prescribed under this section. 



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