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the Secretary at any one time, in addition to details authorized by any other 
law. During the period of a detail, the Secretary shall pay the officer an 
amount that, when added to the officer’s pay and allowances as an officer 
in the armed forces, makes the officer’s total pay and allowances equal to 
the amount that would be paid to an individual performing work the Sec-
retary considers to be of similar importance, difficulty, and responsibility as 
that performed by the officer during the detail. 
‘‘(h) CONTRACTS AND AUDITS.— 
‘‘(1) CONTRACTS.—In the same manner that a private corporation 
may make a contract within the scope of its authority under its char-
ter, the Secretary may make contracts for the United States Govern-
ment and disburse amounts to— 
‘‘(A) carry out the Secretary’s duties and powers under this sec-
tion and subtitle V of title 46; and 
‘‘(B) protect, preserve, and improve collateral held by the Sec-
retary to secure indebtedness. 
‘‘(2) AUDITS.—The financial transactions of the Secretary under 
paragraph (1) shall be audited by the Comptroller General. The Comp-
troller General shall allow credit for an expenditure shown to be nec-
essary because of the nature of the business activities authorized by 
this section or subtitle V of title 46. At least once a year, the Comp-
troller General shall report to Congress any departure by the Secretary 
from this section or subtitle V of title 46. 
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, 
there are authorized to be appropriated such amounts as may be nec-
essary to carry out the duties and powers of the Secretary relating to 
the Maritime Administration. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATIONS.—Only those amounts specifically authorized by 
law may be appropriated for the use of the Maritime Administration 
for— 
‘‘(A) acquisition, construction, or reconstruction of vessels; 
‘‘(B) construction-differential subsidies incident to the construc-
tion, reconstruction, or reconditioning of vessels; 
‘‘(C) costs of national defense features; 
‘‘(D) payments of obligations incurred for operating-differential 
subsidies; 
‘‘(E) expenses necessary for research and development activities, 
including reimbursement of the Vessel Operations Revolving Fund 
for losses resulting from expenses of experimental vessel oper-
ations; 
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‘‘(F) the Vessel Operations Revolving Fund; 
‘‘(G) National Defense Reserve Fleet expenses; 
‘‘(H) expenses necessary to carry out part B of subtitle V of 
title 46; and 
‘‘(I) other operations and training expenses related to the devel-
opment of waterborne transportation systems, the use of water-
borne transportation systems, and general administration. 
‘‘(3) TRAINING VESSELS.—Amounts may not be appropriated for the 
purchase or construction of training vessels for State maritime acad-
emies unless the Secretary has approved a plan for sharing training 
vessels between State maritime academies.’’. 
SEC. 13. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO MARITIME SECURITY ACT OF 
2003. 
(a) AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 531.—Chapter 531 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) In section 53102— 
(A) in the headings of paragraphs (1), (2), and (4) of sub-
section (c), strike ‘‘SECTION 2’’ and substitute ‘‘SECTION 50501’’; 
(B) in subsection (c)(1), (2)(A)(i) and (ii)(II) and (B), and 
(4)(B), strike ‘‘section 2 of the Shipping Act, 1916 (46 U.S.C. 
App. 802)’’ and substitute ‘‘section 50501 of this title’’; 
(C) in subsection (d), strike ‘‘the first section of Public Law 
81–891 (64 Stat. 1120; 46 U.S.C. App. note prec. 3)’’ and sub-
stitute ‘‘section 501 of this title’’; and 
(D) in subsection (e)(1)— 
(i) strike ‘‘a documented vessel (as that term is defined in 
section 12101 of this title)’’ and substitute ‘‘documented 
under chapter 121 of this title,’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), strike ‘‘a documented vessel (as 
defined in that section)’’ and substitute ‘‘documented under 
chapter 121’’. 
(2) In section 53103(c)— 
(A) in the heading of paragraph (1)(C), strike ‘‘SECTION 2’’ and 
substitute ‘‘SECTION 50501’’; 
(B) in paragraphs (1)(A)(iii) and (C)(i) and (ii), strike ‘‘section 
2 of the Shipping Act, 1916 (46 U.S.C. App. 802)’’ and substitute 
‘‘section 50501 of this title’’; 
(C) in paragraph (1)(B), strike ‘‘subparagraphs’’ and substitute 
‘‘subparagraph’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (3)(B), strike ‘‘agreement’’ and substitute 
‘‘agreements’’. 
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(3) In section 53104— 
(A) in subsection (c)(3)(B)(ii)(I) and (II), strike ‘‘section 2 of 
the Shipping Act, 1916 (46 U.S.C. App. 802)’’ and substitute 
‘‘section 50501 of this title’’; 
(B) in subsection (e)(2), strike ‘‘section 9 of the Shipping Act, 
1916 (46 U.S.C. App. 808)’’ and substitute ‘‘section 56101 of this 
title’’; and 
(C) in subsection (e)(3), strike ‘‘section 902 of the Merchant 
Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. App. 1242)’’ and ‘‘section 902 of 
such Act’’ and substitute ‘‘chapter 563 of this title’’ and ‘‘chapter 
563’’, respectively. 
(4) In section 53105— 
(A) in subsection (a)(1)(A), strike ‘‘section 12105’’ and sub-
stitute ‘‘section 12111’’; and 
(B) in subsection (f), strike ‘‘approve’’ and substitute ‘‘ap-
proves’’. 
(5) In section 53106— 
(A) in subsection (d)(1), strike ‘‘section 2631 of title 10, United 
States Code, the Act of March 26, 1934 (46 U.S.C. App. 1241– 
1), section 901(a), 901(b), or 901b of the Merchant Marine Act, 
1936 (46 U.S.C. App. 1241(a), 1241(b), or 1241f)’’ and sub-
stitute ‘‘section 55302(a), 55304, 55305, or 55314 of this title, 
section 2631 of title 10’’; 
(B) in subsection (d)(2), strike ‘‘section 901(a), 901(b), or 901b 
of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. App. 1241(a), 
1241(b), or 1241f),’’ and substitute ‘‘section 55302(a), 55305, or 
55314 of this title’’; and 
(C) in subsection (e)(2), strike ‘‘section 2(c) of the Shipping 
Act, 1916 (46 U.S.C. App. 802(c))’’ and substitute ‘‘section 
50501 of this title, applying the 75 percent ownership requirement 
of that section’’. 
(6) In section 53107(f)— 
(A) strike ‘‘section 2631 of title 10, United States Code, the Act 
of March 26, 1934 (46 U.S.C. App. 1241–1), section 901(a), 
901(b), or 901b of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. 
App. 1241(a), 1241(b), or 1241f)’’ and substitute ‘‘section 
55302(a), 55304, 55305, or 55314 of this title, section 2631 of 
title 10’’; and 
(B) strike ‘‘section 2631 of title 10, United States Code, the 
Act of March 26, 1934 (46 U.S.C. App. 1241–1), and sections 
901(a), 901(b), and 901b of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 
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U.S.C. App. 1241(a), 1241(b), and 1241b)’’ and substitute ‘‘sec-
tions 55302(a), 55304, 55305, and 55314 of this title and section 
2631 of title 10’’. 
(7) In section 53108(b), strike ‘‘section 901(b)(1) of the Merchant 
Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. App. 1241(b)(1))’’ and substitute ‘‘sec-
tion 55305(a) of this title’’. 
(b) OTHER CONFORMING PROVISIONS.—If this Act is enacted prior to 
October 1, 2005, then— 
(1) until that date, the reference in section 12111(c)(3) of title 46, 
United States Code, as enacted by this Act, to ‘‘chapter 531 of this 
title’’ is deemed instead to be a reference to ‘‘subtitle B of title VI of 
the Merchant Marine Act, 1936’’; and 
(2) section 3534(b)(1) of the Maritime Security Act of 2003 (Public 
Law 108–136, 117 Stat. 1818) is repealed. 
SEC. 14. AMENDMENTS TO PARTIALLY RESTATED PROVISIONS. 
(a) Section 2793 of the Revised Statutes (19 U.S.C. 288, 46 App. U.S.C. 
111, 123) is amended by striking ‘‘or tonnage tax’’. 
(b) Section 809(a) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 
1213(a)), is amended by striking ‘‘and section 211(a)’’. 
SEC. 15. ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 46. 
Title 46, United States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) The analysis of subtitle II is amended as follows: 
(A) In each chapter item, capitalize the first letter of each word 
containing 4 or more letters. 
(B) Strike the item for chapter 39. 
(C) The item for chapter 45 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘45. Uninspected Commercial Fishing Industry Vessels ....................
4501’’. 
(2) Section 2101 is amended as follows: 
(A) Paragraphs (2), (3), (3a), (6), (10), (10a), (12), (17b), 
(36), (41), (44), (45), and (46) are repealed. 
(B) In paragraph (8a), insert ‘‘Prevention’’ after ‘‘Abuse’’. 
(C) In paragraph (18), strike ‘‘those’’. 
(D) In paragraph (34)— 
(i) strike ‘‘, except in part H,’’; and 
(ii) strike ‘‘head’’ and substitute ‘‘Secretary’’. 
(3) In section 2102(b), strike ‘‘West’’ and ‘‘East’’ and substitute 
‘‘west’’ and ‘‘east’’, respectively. 
(4) In section 2106, strike ‘‘a district court of the United States’’ 
and substitute ‘‘the district court of the United States for any district’’. 
(5) Section 2108 is repealed. 
(6) In section 2110— 
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(A) in subsection (a)(2), strike ‘‘part B of this title’’ and sub-
stitute ‘‘part B of this subtitle’’; 
(B) in subsection (b)(2)(A)(iii), strike the period at the end and 
substitute ‘‘; and’’; 
(C) in subsection (b)(5), strike ‘‘fees’’ and substitute ‘‘fee’’; 
(D) In subsection (f), strike ‘‘Secretary of the Treasury shall 
deny the clearance required by section 4197 of the Revised Stat-
utes of the United States (46 App. U.S.C. 91)’’ and substitute 
‘‘Secretary of Homeland Security shall deny the clearance required 
by section 60105 of this title’’; and 
(E) In subsection (j), strike ‘‘state’’ and substitute ‘‘State’’. 
(7) In section 2301, strike ‘‘section’’ and substitute ‘‘sections 2304 
and’’. 
(8) In section 2304— 
(A) insert the paragraph designation ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(a)’’; and 
(B) insert at the end of subsection (a) the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to a vessel of war or a vessel owned 
by the United States Government appropriated only to a public service.’’. 
(9) In section 2306(a)(2), strike ‘‘section 212(A) of the Merchant 
Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1122a),’’ and substitute ‘‘section 
50113 of this title’’. 
(10) In section 3205(d), strike ‘‘Secretary of the Treasury shall 
withhold or revoke the clearance required by section 4197 of the Re-
vised Statutes (46 App. U.S.C. 91)’’ and substitute ‘‘Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall withhold or revoke the clearance required by 
section 60105 of this title’’. 
(11) In section 3302— 
(A) in subsection (b), insert a comma after ‘‘fishing vessel’’; 
(B) in subsection (j)(2)(B), strike ‘‘section 1304 of the Mer-
chant Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1295c)’’ and substitute 
‘‘chapter 515 of this title’’; and 
(C) in subsection (l)(1)(C), strike ‘‘Inc..’’ and substitute ‘‘Inc.’’. 
(12) In section 3306(d), strike ‘‘section 1302(3) of the Merchant 
Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1295a(3))’’ and substitute ‘‘section 
51102 of this title’’. 
(13) In section 3318(f), strike the period after ‘‘felony’’. 
(14) In the analysis of chapter 37, the item for section 3719 is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘3719. Reduction of oil spills from single hull non-self-propelled tank vessels.’’. 
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(15) In paragraphs (1)(C), (2), and (3) of section 3703a(c), strike 
‘‘documentation under section 4136 of the Revised Statutes of the 
United States (46 App. U.S.C. 14)’’ and substitute ‘‘documentation as 
a wrecked vessel under section 12112 of this title’’. 
(16) In section 3704, strike ‘‘section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act, 
1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883),’’ and substitute ‘‘chapter 551 of this 
title’’. 
(17) In section 3718(e)(1), strike ‘‘Secretary of the Treasury’’ and 
‘‘section 4197 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (46 App. 
U.S.C. 91)’’ and substitute ‘‘Secretary of Homeland Security’’ and 
‘‘section 60105 of this title’’, respectively. 
(18) In section 4702, strike the subsection ‘‘(a)’’ designation. 
(19) In section 4705— 
(A) strike ‘‘subcontractor not’’ and substitute ‘‘subcontractor 
are not’’; 
(B) strike ‘‘(a)(1)’’ and substitute ‘‘(a)’’; 
(C) strike ‘‘(2) Paragraph (1)’’ and substitute ‘‘(b) Subsection 
(a)’’; 
(D) strike ‘‘(A)’’ and substitute ‘‘(1)’’; and 
(E) strike ‘‘(B)’’ and substitute ‘‘(2)’’. 
(20) In section 5113(b), strike ‘‘section 4197 of the Revised Statutes 
(46 App. U.S.C. 91)’’ and substitute ‘‘section 60105 of this title’’. 
(21) In section 6101, redesignate the second subsection (g) and sub-
section (h) as subsections (h) and (i), respectively. 
(22) In section 8103(a), strike ‘‘Only’’ and substitute ‘‘Except as 
otherwise provided in this title, only’’. 
(23) In section 9307(b)(2)(A), strike ‘‘The’’ and substitute ‘‘the’’. 
(24) In section 12503(a), in the matter before paragraph (1), strike 
‘‘delegee’’ and substitute ‘‘delegate’’. 
(25) In section 13102(a), insert ‘‘(26 U.S.C. 9504)’’ after ‘‘Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986’’. 
(26) In section 14305(a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), strike ‘‘and sections 12106(c) and 
12108(c)’’ and substitute ‘‘of this subtitle and section 12116’’; 
(B) in paragraph (5), strike ‘‘section 4283 of the Revised Stat-
utes of the United States (46 App. U.S.C. 183)’’ and substitute 
‘‘section 30506 of this title’’; 
(C) in paragraph (6), strike ‘‘sections 27 and 27A of the Act 
of June 5, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883 and 883–1)’’ and substitute 
‘‘sections 12118 and 12132 of this title’’; and 
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(D) in paragraph (7), strike ‘‘Act of July 14, 1956 (46 App. 
U.S.C. 883a)’’ and substitute ‘‘section 12139(b) of this title’’. 
(27) In section 31306(a), strike ‘‘section 9 or 37 of the Shipping 
Act, 1916 (46 App. U.S.C. 808, 835)’’ and substitute ‘‘section 56102 
or 56103 of this title’’. 
(28) In section 31308, strike ‘‘title XI of the Merchant Marine Act, 
1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1271 et seq.)’’ and substitute ‘‘chapter 537 of 
this title’’. 
(29) In section 31322— 
(A) in subsection (a)(4)(A), strike ‘‘section 12102(c)’’ and sub-
stitute ‘‘section 12113(c)’’; 
(B) in subsection (a)(4)(E), strike ‘‘under section 12102(a)’’ 
and substitute ‘‘for purposes of documentation under section 
12103’’; and 
(C) in subsection (f)(2), strike ‘‘section 12102(c)’’ and sub-
stitute ‘‘section 12113(c)’’. 
(30) In section 31325(b)(3)(B), strike ‘‘section 9 or 37 of the Ship-
ping Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 808, 835)’’ and substitute ‘‘section 
56101 or 56102 of this title’’. 
(31) In section 31326(b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), strike ‘‘title XI of the Merchant Marine 
Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1101 et seq.)’’ and substitute ‘‘chapter 
537 of this title,’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), strike ‘‘title XI of that Act’’ and sub-
stitute ‘‘chapter 537 of this title’’. 
(32) In section 31329— 
(A) in subsection (a)(1), strike ‘‘section 12102’’ and substitute 
‘‘section 12103’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in paragraph (2), strike ‘‘section 902 of the Merchant 
Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1242)’’ and substitute 
‘‘chapter 563 of this title’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (3), strike ‘‘sale foreign within the terms 
of the first proviso of section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act, 
1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883)’’ and substitute ‘‘sale to a person 
not a citizen of the United States under section 12132 of this 
title’’. 
(33)(A) Sections 70118 and 70119, as added by section 801(a) of 
the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004 (Public 
Law 108–293, 118 Stat. 1078), are redesignated as sections 70117 
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and 70118, respectively, and moved to appear immediately after section 
70116 of title 46, United States Code. 
(B) Sections 70117 and 70118, as added by section 802(a)(2) of 
such Act, are redesignated as sections 70120 and 70121, respectively, 
and moved to appear immediately after section 70119 of title 46, 
United States Code. 
(C) In section 70120(a) (as redesignated by subparagraph (B)), 
strike ‘‘section 70120’’ and substitute ‘‘section 70119’’. 
(D) In section 70121(a) (as redesignated by subparagraph (B))— 
(i) strike ‘‘section 70120’’ and substitute ‘‘section 70119’’; and 
(ii) strike ‘‘section 4197 of the Revised Statutes of the United 
States (46 U.S.C. App. 91)’’ and substitute ‘‘section 60105 of this 
title’’. 
(E) In the analysis of chapter 701, strike the items relating to sec-
tions 70117–70119 and substitute the following: 
‘‘70117.
Firearms, arrests, and seizure of property. 
‘‘70118.
Enforcement by State and local officers. 
‘‘70119.
Civil penalty. 
‘‘70120.
In rem liability for civil penalties and certain costs. 
‘‘70121.
Withholding of clearance.’’. 
SEC. 16. RECREATIONAL BOATING SAFETY TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. 
(a) SECTION 2102.—Section 2102 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by— 
(1) striking subsection (a); and 
(2) striking the subsection (b) designation. 
(b) CHAPTER 131.—Chapter 131 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended as follows: 
(1) Redesignate sections 13101 to 13106 as sections 13102 to 
13107. 
(2) Insert as the first section the following: 
‘‘§ 13101. Definitions 
‘‘In this chapter: 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE STATE.—The term ‘eligible State’ means a State that 
has a State recreational boating safety program accepted by the Sec-
retary. 
‘‘(2) STATE RECREATIONAL BOATING SAFETY PROGRAM.—The term 
‘State recreational boating safety program’ means education, assist-
ance, and enforcement activities conducted for maritime casualty pre-
vention, reduction, and reporting for recreational boating.’’. 
(3) In the chapter analysis, redesignate items 13101 to 13106 as 
items 13102 to 13107 and insert as the first item the following: 
‘‘13101.
Definitions.’’. 
(c) CROSS REFERENCES.— 
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(1) Section 4 of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 
U.S.C. 777c) is amended by striking ‘‘13106’’ wherever appearing and 
substituting ‘‘13107’’. 
(2) Section 9504(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 
U.S.C. 9504(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 13106’’ and sub-
stituting ‘‘section 13107’’. 
(3) Section 13102(c) of title 46, United States Code, as redesignated 
by subsection (b), is amended by striking ‘‘section 13103’’ and sub-
stituting ‘‘section 13104’’. 
(4) Section 13103(c) of title 46, United States Code, as redesignated 
by subsection (b), is amended by striking ‘‘section 13106’’ and sub-
stituting ‘‘section 13107’’. 
(5) Section 13107(a)(1) of title 46, United States Code, as redesig-
nated by subsection (b), is amended by striking ‘‘section 13103’’ and 
substituting ‘‘section 13104’’. 
(6) Section 13108(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended 
by— 
(A) striking ‘‘section 13103’’ and substituting ‘‘section 13104’’; 
and 
(B) striking ‘‘section 13105’’ and substituting ‘‘section 13106’’. 
(7) Section 31322(d)(1)(A) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘section 13106(b)(8)’’ and substituting ‘‘section 
13107(b)(8)’’. 
SEC. 17. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS. 
(a) TITLE 10.—Title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) In section 374(b)(4)(A)(iv), strike ‘‘The Maritime Drug Law En-
forcement Act (46 U.S.C. App. 1901 et seq.)’’ and substitute ‘‘Chapter 
705 of title 46’’. 
(2) In section 2218(d)(2), strike ‘‘sections 508 and 510 of the Mer-
chant Marine Act of 1936 (46 U.S.C. App. 1158, 1160), shall be de-
posited in the Fund’’ and substitute ‘‘sections 57101–57104 and chap-
ter 573 of title 46’’. 
(3) In section 2350b(g)(2), strike ‘‘section 901(b) of the Merchant 
Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. App. 1241(b))’’ and substitute ‘‘section 
55305 of title 46’’. 
(4) In section 2645— 
(A) in subsection (c), strike ‘‘the second sentence of section 
1208(a) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. App. 
1288(a))’’ and substitute ‘‘section 53909(b) of title 46’’; 
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(B) in subsection (h)(1), strike ‘‘title XII of the Merchant Ma-
rine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. App. 1281 et seq.),’’ and substitute 
‘‘chapter 539 of title 46’’; and 
(C) in subsection (h)(2), strike ‘‘the first sentence of section 
1208(a) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. App. 
1288(a))’’ and substitute ‘‘section 53909(a) of title 46’’. 
(5) In section 5985, strike ‘‘section 1304 of the Merchant Marine 
Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. App. 1295c),’’ and substitute ‘‘chapter 515 of 
title 46’’. 
(6) In section 7721(a), strike ‘‘the Act of March 3, 1925 (commonly 
referred to as the ‘Public Vessels Act’) (46 U.S.C. App. 781–790)’’ and 
substitute ‘‘chapter 311 of title 46’’. 
(b) TITLE 11.—Title 11, United States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) In section 362(b)— 
(A) in paragraph (12), strike ‘‘section 207 or title XI of the 
Merchant Marine Act, 1936’’ and substitute ‘‘chapter 537 of title 
46 or section 109(h) of title 49’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (13), strike ‘‘section 207 or title XI of the 
Merchant Marine Act, 1936’’ and substitute ‘‘chapter 537 of title 
46’’. 
(2) In section 1110(a)(3)(A)(ii), strike ‘‘documented vessel (as de-
fined in section 30101(1) of title 46)’’ and substitute ‘‘vessel docu-
mented under chapter 121 of title 46’’. 
(c) TITLE 14.—Sections 821(b) and 823a(b) of title 14, United States 
Code, are each amended by striking paragraphs (3)–(5) and substituting the 
following: 
‘‘(3) Section 30101 of title 46 (popularly known as the Admiralty 
Extension Act). 
‘‘(4) Chapter 309 of title 46 (known as the Suits in Admiralty Act). 
‘‘(5) Chapter 311 of title 46 (known as the Public Vessels Act).’’. 
(d) TITLE 18.—Title 18, United States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) In section 229F(9)(C), strike ‘‘section 3(b) of the Maritime Drug 
Enforcement Act, as amended (46 U.S.C., App. sec. 1903(b))’’ and 
substitute ‘‘section 70502(b) of title 46, United States Code’’. 
(2) In section 507— 
(A) in the first paragraph, strike ‘‘recording, registry, or enroll-
ment of any vessel, in the office of any collector of the customs, 
or a license to any vessel for carrying on the coasting trade or 
fisheries of the United States’’ and substitute ‘‘documentation of 
any vessel’’; 
(B) in the first paragraph, strike ‘‘collector or other’’; and 
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