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(2) to hold the United States harmless for any 
claim arising with respect to personal property con-
veyed under this section. 
(g) LIMITATION ON FUTURE CONVEYANCE.—The in-
struments providing for the conveyance of property under 
this section shall— 
(1) require that any further conveyance of an in-
terest in such property may not be made without the 
advance approval of the Commandant; and 
(2) provide that, if the Commandant determines 
that an interest in such property was conveyed with-
out such approval— 
(A) all right, title, and interest in such 
property shall revert to the United States, and 
the United States shall have the right to imme-
diate possession of such property; and 
(B) the recipient of such property shall pay 
the United States for costs incurred by the 
United States in recovering such property. 
(h) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Com-
mandant may require such additional terms and conditions 
in connection with the conveyances authorized by this sec-
tion as the Commandant considers appropriate to protect 
the interests of the United States.
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SEC. 903. LAND CONVEYANCE, COAST GUARD PROPERTY IN 
MARQUETTE COUNTY, MICHIGAN, TO THE 
CITY OF MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN. 
(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Commandant of 
the Coast Guard may convey, without consideration, to the 
City of Marquette, Michigan (in this section referred to as 
the ‘‘City’’), all right, title, and interest of the United States 
in and to a parcel of real property, together with any im-
provements thereon, located in Marquette County, Michi-
gan, that is under the administrative control of the Coast 
Guard, consists of approximately 5.5 acres, and is com-
monly identified as Coast Guard Station Marquette and 
Lighthouse Point. 
(b) RETENTION OF CERTAIN EASEMENTS.—In con-
veying the property under subsection (a), the Commandant 
of the Coast Guard may retain such easements over the 
property as the Commandant considers appropriate for ac-
cess to aids to navigation. 
(c) LIMITATIONS.—The property to be conveyed by 
subsection (a) may not be conveyed under that subsection 
until— 
(1) the Coast Guard has relocated Coast Guard 
Station Marquette to a newly constructed station; 
(2) any environmental remediation required 
under Federal law with respect to the property has 
been completed; and
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(3) the Commandant of the Coast Guard deter-
mines that retention of the property by the United 
States is not required to carry out Coast Guard mis-
sions or functions. 
(d) CONDITIONS OF TRANSFER.—All conditions placed 
within the deed of title of the property to be conveyed under 
subsection (a) shall be construed as covenants running with 
the land. 
(e) INAPPLICABILITY OF SCREENING OR OTHER RE-
QUIREMENTS.—The conveyance of property authorized by 
subsection (a) shall be made without regard to the following: 
(1) Section 2696 of title 10, United States Code. 
(2) Chapter 5 of title 40, United States Code. 
(3) Any other provision of law relating to the 
screening, evaluation, or administration of excess or 
surplus Federal property prior to conveyance by the 
Administrator of General Services. 
(f) EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority in 
subsection (a) shall expire on the date that is five years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(g) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage 
and legal description of the property to be conveyed under 
subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory 
to the Commandant of the Coast Guard. The cost of the 
survey shall be borne by the United States.
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(h) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Com-
mandant of the Coast Guard may require such additional 
terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance au-
thorized by subsection (a) as the Commandant considers ap-
propriate to protect the interests of the United States. 
SEC. 904. OFFSHORE SUPPLY VESSELS. 
(a) REMOVAL OF TONNAGE LIMITS.— 
(1) DEFINITION.— 
(A) Section 2101(19) of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘of more 
than 15 gross tons but less than 500 gross tons 
as measured under section 14502 of this title, or 
an alternate tonnage measured under section 
14302 of this title as prescribed by the Secretary 
under section 14104 of this title’’. 
(B) EXEMPTION.—Section 5209(b)(1) of the 
Oceans Act of 1992 (Public Law 102–587; 46 
U.S.C. 2101 note) is amended by striking ‘‘ves-
sel.’’ and inserting ‘‘vessel of less than 500 gross 
tons as measured under section 14502 of title 46, 
United States Code, or an alternate tonnage 
measured under section 14302 of such title as 
prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 
of such title.’’.
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(2) APPLICATION.—Section 3702(b) of title 46, 
United States Code, is amended by striking para-
graph (1) and redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) 
as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively. 
(b) SCALE OF EMPLOYMENT: ABLE SEAMEN.—Section 
7312(d) of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(d) Individuals qualified as able seamen—offshore 
supply vessels under section 7310 of this title may con-
stitute all of the able seamen required on board a vessel 
of less than 500 gross tons as measured under section 14502 
of this title or an alternate tonnage as measured under sec-
tion 14302 of this title as prescribed by the Secretary under 
section 14104 of this title engaged in support of exploration, 
exploitation, or production of offshore mineral or energy re-
sources. Individuals qualified as able seamen—limited 
under section 7308 of this title may constitute all of the 
able seamen required on board a vessel of at least 500 gross 
tons as measured under section 14502 of this title or an 
alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of this title 
as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of this 
title engaged in support of exploration, exploitation, or pro-
duction of offshore mineral or energy resources.’’.
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(c) MINIMUM NUMBER OF LICENSED INDIVIDUALS.— 
Section 8301(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(b)(1) An offshore supply vessel of less than 500 gross 
tons as measured under section 14502 of this title or 6,000 
gross tons as measured under section 14302 of this title on 
a voyage of less than 600 miles shall have a licensed mate. 
If the vessel is on a voyage of at least 600 miles, however, 
the vessel shall have 2 licensed mates. 
‘‘(2) An offshore supply vessel shall have at least one 
mate. Additional mates on an offshore supply vessel of at 
least 6,000 gross tons as measured under section 14302 of 
this title shall be prescribed in accordance with hours of 
service requirements (including recording and record keep-
ing of that service) prescribed by the Secretary. 
‘‘(3) An offshore supply vessel of more than 200 gross 
tons as measured under section 14502 of this title, or an 
alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of this title 
as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of this 
title, may not be operated without a licensed engineer.’’. 
(d) WATCHES.—Section 8104(g) of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(g)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: