CERTIFICATES OF DISCHARGE.

SEC. 409. CERTIFICATES OF DISCHARGE. Section 10311 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking “shipping commissioner” and inserting in lieu thereof “master or individual in charge”; (2) in subsection (b), by striking the last sentence and inserting in lieu thereof “The certificate shall be signed by the master and the seaman.”; (3) in subsection (d)(1), by striking “Secretary” and inserting in lieu thereof “owner, charterer, managing operator, master, or individual in charge”; and 107 STAT. 2437 (4) in subsection (d)(2), by striking “at a cost prescribed by regulation” and inserting in lieu thereof “at the request of the seaman”.