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1 operator's license for such operation. Wlioever violates this 



2 subsection shall he liahle to a civil penalty of $1,000 to 

 o he assessed hy the Secretary. The Secretary may remit or 



4 mitigate upon such teiTns as he deems proper any penalty 



5 assessed under this section. 



6 Sec. 6. (a) The Secretary may examine, evaluate, and 



7 rate civilian schools giving instruction in the operation of 



8 submersible vessels. When the Secretary is satisfied as to 



9 the adequacy of a school's course of instruction, the suit- 



10 al)ility and seaworthiness of its equipment, and the oom- 



11 petency of its instructors, he may issue a certificate for the 

 V2 school. 



13 {^) If the Secretary finds as a result of a reexamination 



14 or reevaluation that it is in the interest of safety, he may 



15 modify, suspend, or revoke a school's certificate. 



l(j Sicr. 7. (a) The Secretary may appoint, v^'ithout regard 



17 to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing 



^H api>ointments in the competitive service, advisory conmiit- 



19 tecs for the purpose of consultation with and advice in the 



20 performance of functions under this Act. 



21 (b) Members of such committees, other than those reg- 



22 ularly employed by the Federal Government, while attend- 



23 ing committee meetings or otherwise in the perfonnance of 



24 their duties under this Act, may be paid compensation at 



25 rates not exceeding $100 per day and, while serving away 



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