52 STAT.] 75TH CONG., 3u SESS.-CH. 600-JUNE 23, 1938 SEC. 5. Section 301 (a) of such Act is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 301. (a) The Commission is authorized and directed to investigate the employment and wage conditions in ocean-going shipping and, after making such investigation and after appropri- ate hearings, to incorporate in the contracts authorized under titles VI and VII of this Act minimum manning scales and minimum wage scales, and minimum working conditions for all officers and crews employed on all types of vessels receiving an operating-differential subsidy. After such minimum manning and wage scales, and work- ing conditions shall have been adopted by the Commission, no change shall be made therein by the Commission except upon public notice of the hearing to be had, and a hearing by the Commission of all interested parties, under such rules as the Commission shall prescribe. The duly elected representatives of the organizations certified as the proper collective bargaining agencies shall have the right to represent the employees who are members of their organizations at any such hearings. Every contractor receiving an operating-differ- ential subsidy shall post and keep posted in a conspicuous place on each such vessel operated by such contractor a printed copy of the minimum manning and wage scales, and working conditions pre- scribed by his contract and applicable to such vessel: Provided, how- ever, That any increase in the operating expenses of the subsidized vessel occasioned by any change in the wage or manning scales or working conditions as provided in this section shall be added to the operating-differential subsidy previously authorized for the vessel." SEC. 6 . Section 301 (b) of such Act is amended to read as follows: "(b) Every contract executed under authority of titles VI and VII of this Act shall require- "(1) Insofar as is practicable, officers' living quarters shall be kept separate and apart from those furnished for members of the crew; "(2) Licensed officers and unlicensed members of the crew shall be entitled to make complaints or recommendations to the Com- mission providing they file such complaint or recommendation directly with the Commission, or with their immediate superior officer who shall be required to forward such complaint or rec- ommendation with his remarks to the Commission, or with the authorized representatives of the respective collective bargaining agencies; "(3) Licensed officers who are members of the United States Naval Reserve shall wear on their uniforms such special dis- tinguishing insignia as may be approved by the Secretary of the Navy; officers being those men serving under licenses issued by the Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation; "(4) The uniform stripes, decoration, or other insignia shall be of gold braid or woven gold or silver material, to be worn by officers, and no member of the ship's crew other than licensed officers shall be allowed to wear any uniform with such officer's identifying insignia; "(5) No discrimination shall be practiced against licensed officers, who are otherwise qualified, because of their failure to qualify as members of the United States Naval Reserve." SEC. 7 . Section 402 (b) and section 402 (c) of such Act are amended by striking out the quotation marks. SEC. 8. Section 501 (c) of such Act is amended by striking out the term "section 201 (c) " and inserting in lieu thereof the term "section 204 (b)". SEC. 9 . The second sentence of section 502 (a) of such Act is amended by striking out the words "the cost of the vessel" and insert- ing in lieu thereof the words "of the contract price of the vessel". 955 49 Stat. 1992. American seamen. Investigation of em- ployment and wage conditions. Incorporation of minimum manning and wage scales in contracts. Working conditions. Hearings prior to change. Collective bargain- ing agencies, represen- tation. Posting of copy of scales, etc. Provrso. Increased expense to be added to operating- differential subsidy. 49 Stat. 1992. Contract require- ments. Quarters. Complaints or rec- ommendations. Special distiilUllish- ilg illigni:, li('Cnsedl oltlicrs, inllllher of Naivl Reservo. I)escription; restric- tion. No discrimination against licensed offi- cers failing to qualify. Textual changes. 49 Stat. 1994. 49 Stat. 1995. 49 Stat. 1996. 46 U. S. C., Supp. III, I 1152.
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