HOURS OF SERVICE ON TOWING VESSELS.

SEC. 409. HOURS OF SERVICE ON TOWING VESSELS.(a) Regulations.—Section 8904 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end of the following:118 STAT. 1045 “(c) The Secretary may prescribe by regulation requirements for maximum hours of service (including recording and recordkeeping of that service) of individuals engaged on a towing vessel that is at least 26 feet in length measured from end to end over the deck (excluding the sheer).”.(b) Demonstration Project.—Prior to prescribing regulations under this section the Secretary shall conduct and report to the Congress on the results of a demonstration project involving the implementation of Crew Endurance Management Systems on towing vessels. The report shall include a description of the public and private sector resources needed to enable implementation of Crew Endurance Management Systems on all United States-flag towing vessels.