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1 from their homos or reguhir places of business, may he nl- 



2 lowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of suh- 



3 sistence, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5, United 



4 States Code, for persons employed intermittently in the 



5 Government service. 



6 Sec. 8. (a) The owner and the person in charge of a 



7 submersible vessel found in violation of this Act or the regii- 

 y lations issued under this Act, are each liable to a civil penalty 

 9 of $1,000 for each such violation to be assessed by the 



10 Secretary. 



11 C'') A. submersible vessel found in violation of this Act 



12 or the regulations issued under this Act is liable to a civil 

 II) penalty of $1,000 to be assessed by the Secretary ior which 



14 the vessel may be libeled and proceeded against in any dis- 



15 trict court of the United States having jurisdiction. 



16 (c) The Secretary may remit or mitigate upon such 



17 terms as he deems proper any penalty assessed under thi,s 



18 section. 



19 Sec. 9. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to impair 



20 or afTect any authority of the Atomic Energy Commission 



21 under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. 



22 Sec. 10. The Secretary shall, upon the request of the 



23 Secretary of Defense, exempt from the requirements of this 



24 Act or any regulation issued under this Act such submersible 



25 vessels as may be requested by the Secretary of Defense. 



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