datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing new item:
‘‘1659. Choice of law in multiparty, multiforum actions.’’.
SEC. 7. SERVICE OF PROCESS.
(a) OTHER THAN SUBPOENAS.—(1) Chapter 113 of
title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following new section:
‘‘§ 1697. Service in multiparty, multiforum actions
‘‘When the jurisdiction of the district court is based
in whole or in part upon section 1368 of this title, process,
other than subpoenas, may be served at any place within
the United States, or anywhere outside the United States
if otherwise permitted by law.’’.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter
113 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following new item:
‘‘1697. Service in multiparty, multiforum actions.’’.
(b) SERVICE OF SUBPOENAS.—(1) Chapter 117 of
title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following new section:
‘‘§ 1785. Subpoenas in multiparty, multiforum actions
‘‘When the jurisdiction of the district court is based
in whole or in part upon section 1368 of this title, a sub-
poena for attendance at a hearing or trial may, if author-
ized by the court upon motion for good cause shown, and
upon such terms and conditions as the court may impose,
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 546 
AN ACT 
To regulate monitoring of electronic communications between 
an incarcerated person in a Bureau of Prisons facility 
and that person’s attorney or other legal representative, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5487 
AN ACT 
To improve research and data collection on stillbirths, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 550 
AN ACT 
To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to 
immunization system data modernization and expansion, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5547 
AN ACT 
To amend the Public Works and Economic Development 
Act of 1965 to require eligible recipients of certain 
grants to develop a comprehensive economic development 
strategy that directly or indirectly increases the accessi-
bility of affordable, quality care-based services, and for 
other purposes.
I
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1101
To prohibit the award of costs (including attorney’s fees) against a judicial
officer for acts or omissions occurring in a judicial capacity.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 24, 1993
Mr. HUGHES (for himself and Mr. MOORHEAD) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To prohibit the award of costs (including attorney’s fees)
against a judicial officer for acts or omissions occurring
in a judicial capacity.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 722(b) of the Revised Statutes of the United
States (42 U.S.C. 1988(b)) is amended by inserting before
the period at the end the following: ‘‘, except that costs,
including attorney’s fees, shall not be awarded against a
judge or judicial officer who would be immune from ac-
tions for damages arising out of the same act or omission
about which the complaint is made in the action or pro-
ceeding’’.
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1102
AN ACT
To make permanent chapter 44 of title 28, United
States Code, relating to arbitration.
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1102
AN ACT
To make permanent chapter 44 of title 28, United States
Code, relating to arbitration.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Court Arbitration Au-
thorization Act of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF REPEAL.
Section 906 of the Judicial Improvements and Access
to Justice Act (28 U.S.C. 651 note), and the item relating
to such section in the table of contents contained in section
3 of such Act, are repealed.
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 905 of the Judicial Improvements and Access
to Justice Act (28 U.S.C. 651 note) is amended—
(1) in the first sentence by striking ‘‘for the fis-
cal year’’ and all that follows through ‘‘4 fiscal
years,’’; and
(2) in the third sentence by striking ‘‘, except
that’’ and all that follows through ‘‘this Act’’.
SEC. 4. ARBITRATION TO BE ORDERED IN ALL DISTRICT
COURTS.
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF
ARBITRATION.—Section
651(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—Each United States district court
shall authorize by local rule the use of arbitration in civil
actions, including adversary proceedings in bankruptcy, in
accordance with this chapter.’’.
(b) ACTIONS REFERRED TO ARBITRATION.—Section
652(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A) by striking ‘‘and section 901(c)’’ and all
that follows through ‘‘651’’ and inserting ‘‘a
district court’’; and
(B) in subparagraph (B) by striking
‘‘$100,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$150,000’’; and
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘$100,000’’
and inserting ‘‘$150,000’’.
(c) 
CERTIFICATION
OF
ARBITRATORS.—Section
656(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by
striking ‘‘listed in section 658’’.
(d) REMOVAL OF LIMITATION.—Section 658 of title
28, United States Code, and the item relating to such sec-
tion in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter
44 of title 28, United States Code, are repealed.
SEC. 5. CONFORMING AMENDMENT.
Section 901 of the Judicial Improvements and Access
to Justice Act (28 U.S.C. 652 note) is amended by strik-
ing subsection (c).
Passed the House of Representatives October 12,
1993.
Attest:
Clerk.
I
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1102
To make permanent chapter 44 of title 28, United States Code, relating
to arbitration.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 24, 1993
Mr. HUGHES (for himself and Mr. MOORHEAD) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To make permanent chapter 44 of title 28, United States
Code, relating to arbitration.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Court Arbitration Au-
thorization Act of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF REPEAL.
Section 906 of the Judicial Improvements and Access
to Justice Act (28 U.S.C. 651 note), and the item relating
to such section in the table of contents contained in section
3 of such Act, are repealed.
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 905 of the Judicial Improvements and Access
to Justice Act (28 U.S.C. 651 note) is amended—
(1) in the first sentence by striking ‘‘for the fis-
cal year’’ and all that follows through ‘‘4 fiscal
years,’’; and
(2) in the third sentence by striking ‘‘, except
that’’ and all that follows through ‘‘this Act’’.
SEC. 4. ARBITRATION ALLOWED TO BE ORDERED IN ALL
DISTRICT COURTS.
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF
ARBITRATION.—Section
651(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘described in section 658’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘described in section 658(1)’’;
and
(3) by striking the last sentence.
(b) 
CERTIFICATION
OF
ARBITRATORS.—Section
656(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by
striking ‘‘listed in section 658’’ and inserting ‘‘which au-
thorizes the use of arbitration under this chapter’’.
(c) REMOVAL OF LIMITATION.—Section 658 of title
28, United States Code, and the item in the table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 44 of title 28, United
States Code, that relates to such section, are repealed.
SEC. 5. EXCEPTION TO LIMITATION ON MONEY DAMAGES.
(a) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding section 652(a)(1)
of title 28, United States Code, establishing a limitation
of $100,000 in money damages with respect to cases re-
ferred to arbitration, a district court whose local rule on
the date of the enactment of this Act provides for a limita-
tion on money damages, with respect to such cases, of not
more than $150,000, may continue to apply the higher
limitation.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 652(a)(1)
of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking
‘‘section 901(c) of the Judicial Improvements and Access
to Justice Act’’ and inserting ‘‘section 5(a) of the Court
Arbitration Authorization Act of 1993’’.
(c) REMOVAL OF PRIOR PROVISION.—Section 901 of
the Judicial Improvements and Access to Justice Act is
amended by striking subsection (c) (28 U.S.C. 652 note).
Æ
IIA
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H.R. 1102
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
OCTOBER 13, 1993
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
AN ACT
To make permanent chapter 44 of title 28, United States
Code, relating to arbitration.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Court Arbitration Au-
thorization Act of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF REPEAL.
Section 906 of the Judicial Improvements and Access
to Justice Act (28 U.S.C. 651 note), and the item relating
to such section in the table of contents contained in section
3 of such Act, are repealed.
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 905 of the Judicial Improvements and Access
to Justice Act (28 U.S.C. 651 note) is amended—
(1) in the first sentence by striking ‘‘for the fis-
cal year’’ and all that follows through ‘‘4 fiscal
years,’’; and
(2) in the third sentence by striking ‘‘, except
that’’ and all that follows through ‘‘this Act’’.
SEC. 4. ARBITRATION TO BE ORDERED IN ALL DISTRICT
COURTS.
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF
ARBITRATION.—Section
651(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—Each United States district court
shall authorize by local rule the use of arbitration in civil
actions, including adversary proceedings in bankruptcy, in
accordance with this chapter.’’.
(b) ACTIONS REFERRED TO ARBITRATION.—Section
652(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A) by striking ‘‘and section 901(c)’’ and all
that follows through ‘‘651’’ and inserting ‘‘a
district court’’; and
(B) in subparagraph (B) by striking
‘‘$100,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$150,000’’; and
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘$100,000’’
and inserting ‘‘$150,000’’.
(c) 
CERTIFICATION
OF
ARBITRATORS.—Section
656(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by
striking ‘‘listed in section 658’’.
(d) REMOVAL OF LIMITATION.—Section 658 of title
28, United States Code, and the item relating to such sec-
tion in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter
44 of title 28, United States Code, are repealed.
SEC. 5. CONFORMING AMENDMENT.
Section 901 of the Judicial Improvements and Access
to Justice Act (28 U.S.C. 652 note) is amended by strik-
ing subsection (c).
Passed the House of Representatives October 12,
1993.
Attest:
DONNALD K. ANDERSON,
Clerk.
HR 2664 IH
ucts of milk will exceed 5,000,000,000 pounds
(milk equivalent, total milk solids basis), the
Plan shall provide for—
‘‘(i) timely market intervention meas-
ures by the Board to remove from the
market an amount of dairy products that
is equivalent to the portion of the esti-
mated Commodity Credit Corporation pur-
chases in excess of 5,000,000,000 pounds
but not in excess of 7,000,000,000 pounds;
and
‘‘(ii) other appropriate measures by
the Dairy Stabilization Board to stabilize
milk and dairy product prices, and to im-
prove farm income during such year.
‘‘(C) WHEN ESTIMATED CCC PURCHASES
EXCEED 7,000,000,000 POUNDS.—For any year
in which the Secretary estimates, by November
20 of the preceding year, that Commodity Cred-
it Corporation purchases of milk and the prod-
ucts of milk will exceed 7,000,000,000 pounds
(milk equivalent, total milk solids basis), the
Plan shall provide for such supplemental mar-
ket intervention measures that the Board
agrees with the Commodity Credit Corporation
(1) by striking ‘‘part’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘subpart’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by amending paragraph (3) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(3) RESERVATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—A local educational 
agency shall reserve such funds as are necessary 
under this subpart to provide services com-
parable to those provided to children in schools 
funded under this subpart to serve the following: 
‘‘(i) Homeless children and youths, 
which may include— 
‘‘(I) for homeless children and 
youths who are attending schools not 
receiving assistance under this subpart 
and schools receiving assistance under 
this subpart, providing transportation 
pursuant to section 722(g)(1)(J)(iii) of 
the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assist-
ance Act; and 
‘‘(II) for homeless children and 
youths who are attending schools not 
receiving assistance under this sub-
part— 
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Union Calendar No. 156
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1102
[Report No. 103–284]
To make permanent chapter 44 of title 28, United States Code, relating
to arbitration.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 24, 1993
Mr. HUGHES (for himself and Mr. MOORHEAD) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
OCTOBER 12, 1993
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 24, 1993]
A BILL
To make permanent chapter 44 of title 28, United States
Code, relating to arbitration.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Court Arbitration Au-
thorization Act of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF REPEAL.
Section 906 of the Judicial Improvements and Access
to Justice Act (28 U.S.C. 651 note), and the item relating
to such section in the table of contents contained in section
3 of such Act, are repealed.
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 905 of the Judicial Improvements and Access
to Justice Act (28 U.S.C. 651 note) is amended—
(1) in the first sentence by striking ‘‘for the fiscal
year’’ and all that follows through ‘‘4 fiscal years,’’;
and
(2) in the third sentence by striking ‘‘, except
that’’ and all that follows through ‘‘this Act’’.
SEC. 4. ARBITRATION TO BE ORDERED IN ALL DISTRICT
COURTS.
(a) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
ARBITRATION.—Section
651(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—Each United States district court
shall authorize by local rule the use of arbitration in civil
actions, including adversary proceedings in bankruptcy, in
accordance with this chapter.’’.
(b) ACTIONS REFERRED TO ARBITRATION.—Section
652(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A) by striking ‘‘and section 901(c)’’ and all that
follows through ‘‘651’’ and inserting ‘‘a district
court’’; and
(B) in subparagraph (B) by striking
‘‘$100,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$150,000’’; and
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘$100,000’’ and
inserting ‘‘$150,000’’.
(c) CERTIFICATION OF ARBITRATORS.—Section 656(a)
of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘list-
ed in section 658’’.
(d) REMOVAL OF LIMITATION.—Section 658 of title 28,
United States Code, and the item relating to such section
in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 44 of
title 28, United States Code, are repealed.
SEC. 5. CONFORMING AMENDMENT.
Section 901 of the Judicial Improvements and Access
to Justice Act (28 U.S.C. 652 note) is amended by striking
subsection (c).
I
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1103
To amend title 17, United States Code, with respect to secondary trans-
missions of superstations and network stations for private home viewing,
and with respect to cable systems.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 24, 1993
Mr. HUGHES (for himself and Mr. MOORHEAD) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 17, United States Code, with respect to
secondary transmissions of superstations and network
stations for private home viewing, and with respect to
cable systems.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
TITLE I—SATELLITE CARRIERS
SEC. 101. SECONDARY TRANSMISSIONS BY SATELLITE CAR-
RIERS.
Section 119 of title 17, United States Code, is
amended as follows:
(1) Subsection (a)(2)(C) is amended in the first
sentence—
(A) by striking ‘‘90 days after the effective
date of the Satellite Home Viewer Act of 1988,
or’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘whichever is later,’’.
(2) Subsection (b)(1)(B) is amended—
(A) in clause (i) by striking ‘‘12 cents’’
and inserting ‘‘17.5 cents per subscriber in the
case of superstations not subject to syndicated
exclusivity under the regulations of the Federal
Communications Commission, and 14 cents per
subscriber in the case of superstations subject
to such syndicated exclusivity’’; and
(B) in clause (ii) by striking ‘‘3’’ and in-
serting ‘‘6’’.
(3) Subsection (c) is amended—
(A) in the subsection caption by striking
‘‘DETERMINATION’’ and inserting ‘‘ADJUST-
MENT’’;
(B) in paragraph (1)—
(i) by striking ‘‘until December 31,
1992,’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘compulsory’’;
(C) in paragraph (2)—
I
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1109
To amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to establish reemployment rights
for certain merchant seamen.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 24, 1993
Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. STUDDS, Mr. FIELDS of Texas, Mr. TAUZIN,
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. BATEMAN, Mr. MANTON, Mr.
SAXTON, Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi, Mr. INHOFE, Ms. SCHENK, Mr.
KING, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. REED, Mr.
STUPAK, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. ANDREWS of Maine, Mr. KINGSTON, and
Mr. PICKETT) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
A BILL
To amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to establish
reemployment rights for certain merchant seamen.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Merchant Seamen Re-
employment Rights Act of 1993’’.
(i) by striking subparagraph (A) and
redesignating subparagraphs (B), (C), and
(D) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C),
respectively;
(ii) in subparagraph (A) (as so redes-
ignated) by striking ‘‘Satellite’’ in the first
sentence and inserting ‘‘In accordance with
paragraph (3), satellite’’; and
(iii) in subparagraph (C) (as so redes-
ignated) by striking ‘‘December 31, 1994’’
and inserting ‘‘adjusted under paragraph
(3)’’; and
(D) in paragraph (3)(A) by striking the
first sentence and inserting the following: ‘‘On
or before June 1, 1995, and in each subsequent
fifth calendar year, the Copyright Royalty Tri-
bunal shall cause notice to be published in the
Federal Register of the initiation of arbitration
proceedings for the purpose of determining a
reasonable royalty fee to be paid under sub-
section (b)(1)(B) by satellite carriers who are
not parties to a voluntary agreement filed with
the Copyright Office in accordance with para-
graph (2).’’.
TITLE 
II—SECONDARY 
TRANS-
MISSIONS BY CABLE SYSTEMS
SEC. 201. DEFINITION OF CABLE SYSTEM.
(a) DEFINITION.—Section 111(f) of title 17, United
States Code, is amended by striking the definition of
‘‘cable system’’ and inserting the following:
‘‘A ‘cable system’ is a facility, other than a satellite
carrier to which section 119 of this title applies, that in
whole or in part receives signals embodying a performance
or display of a work, transmitted by one or more broadcast
stations licensed by the Federal Communications Commis-
sion or an appropriate governmental authority of Canada
or Mexico, and makes secondary transmissions of such sig-
nals to subscribing members of the public who pay for
such service.’’.
(b) APPLICABILITY OF FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION RULES AND REGULATIONS.—For purposes
of determining the royalty fees paid under subsection
(d)(1) of section 111 of title 17, United States Code, by
a cable system as defined in subsection (f) of such section
(as amended by subsection (a) of this section), the rules
and regulations of the Federal Communications Commis-
sion in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act
shall apply on and after such date to all cable systems
as so defined to the same extent as such rules and regula-
tions applied to cable systems before such date.
Æ
Union Calendar No. 385
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1103
[Report No. 103–703]
A BILL
To amend title 17, United States Code, with re-
spect to secondary transmissions of superstations
and network stations for private home viewing,
and with respect to cable systems.
AUGUST 16, 1994
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commit-
tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and
ordered to be printed
IB
Union Calendar No. 385
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1103
[Report No. 103–703]
To amend title 17, United States Code, with respect to secondary trans-
missions of superstations and network stations for private home viewing,
and with respect to cable systems.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 24, 1993
Mr. HUGHES (for himself and Mr. MOORHEAD) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
AUGUST 16, 1994
Additional sponsors: Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr. CHAPMAN, Mr.
SPRATT, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey, Mr.
PAYNE of Virginia, Mr. WISE, and Mr. WILLIAMS
AUGUST 16, 1994
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 24, 1993]
A BILL
To amend title 17, United States Code, with respect to
secondary transmissions of superstations and network
stations for private home viewing, and with respect to
cable systems.
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5551 
AN ACT 
To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to 
reauthorize the National Center on Birth Defects and 
Developmental Disabilities, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SEC. 2. REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS FOR CERTAIN MERCHANT
SEAMEN.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title III of the Merchant Marine
Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1131) is amended by inserting
after section 301 the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 302. (a) An individual who is certified by the
Secretary of Transportation under subsection (c) shall be
entitled to reemployment rights and other benefits sub-
stantially equivalent to the rights and benefits provided
for by chapter 43 of title 38, United States Code, for any
member of a Reserve component of the Armed Forces of
the United States who is ordered to active duty.
‘‘(b) An individual may submit an application for cer-
tification under subsection (c) to the Secretary of Trans-
portation not later than 45 days after the date the individ-
ual completes a period of employment described in sub-
section (c)(1)(A) with respect to which the application is
submitted.
‘‘(c) Not later than 20 days after the date the Sec-
retary of Transportation receives from an individual an
application for certification under this subsection, the Sec-
retary shall—
‘‘(1) determine whether or not the individual—
‘‘(A) was employed in the activation or op-
eration of a vessel—