(i) a notice of the intent of the person
to enter into that service; and
(ii) such evidence as the Secretary
may require that the person is offering and
advertising that service;
(C) any individual employed on the ineli-
gible vessel after the one-year period beginning
on the date of the enactment of this Act—
(i) is not a citizen of the United
States; and
(ii) is not an alien lawfully admitted
to the United States for permanent resi-
dence; and
(D) more than 25 percent of the total
number of individuals employed on the ineligible
vessel after the one-year period beginning on
the date of the enactment of this Act are aliens
lawfully admitted to the United States for per-
manent residence.
(5) TERMINATION OF EXCEPTION UPON SALE
OF VESSEL.—Paragraph (1) does not apply to an in-
eligible vessel after any date on which the vessel is
sold after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(6) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection—
(A) the term ‘‘eligible vessel’’ means a ves-
sel that is eligible under chapter 121 of title 46,
United States Code, for a certificate of docu-
mentation authorizing the vessel to engage in
coastwise trade;
(B) the term ‘‘ineligible vessel’’ means a
vessel that is not eligible under chapter 121 of
title 46, United States Code, for a certificate of
documentation authorizing the vessel to engage
in coastwise trade; and
(C) the term ‘‘major conversion’’ has the
meaning that term has under section 2101 of
title 46, United States Code.
SEC. 3. DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS.
(a) Notwithstanding section 27 of the Merchant Ma-
rine Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883), the Act of June
19, 1886 (46 App. U.S.C. 289), and sections 12106 and
12107 of title 46, United States Code, the Secretary of
Transportation may issue certificates of documentation
with appropriate endorsement for employment in the
coastwise trade for the following vessels:
(1) Emerald Princess (former United States of-
ficial number 530095).
(2) Europa Star (former United States official
number 588270).
(3) Europa Sun (former United States official
number 596656).
(b) Notwithstanding section 27 of the Merchant Ma-
rine Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883) and section 12106
of title 46, United States Code, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation may issue a certificate of documentation with ap-
propriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise
trade for the vessel M/V Helton Voyager (Spanish reg-
istration lista 2A–Folio–592) if—
(1) the person documenting the vessel entered
a contract before May 21, 1992, to purchase the ves-
sel;
(2) the vessel undergoes a major conversion (as
defined in section 2101 of title 46, United States
Code) in a United States shipyard under a contract
signed before January 1, 1994;
(3) the cost of the major conversion is more
than the value of the vessel before the major conver-
sion; and
(4) the major conversion is completed and the
vessel is documented under chapter 121 of title 46,
United States Code, with a coastwise endorsement
before January 1, 1995.
(c) Notwithstanding section 27 of the Merchant Ma-
rine Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883) and section 12106
of title 46, United States Code, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation may issue a certificate of documentation with ap-
propriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise
trade, for the vessel M/V Twin Drill (Panama official
number 8536–PEXT–2) if—
(1) the vessel undergoes a major conversion (as
defined in section 2101 of title 46, United States
Code) in a United States shipyard;
(2) the cost of the major conversion is more
than 3 times the purchase value of the vessel before
the major conversion;
(3) the major conversion is completed and the
vessel is documented under chapter 121 of title 46,
United States Code, with a coastwise endorsement
before June 30, 1995; and
(4) the person documenting the vessel contracts
with a United States shipyard to construct an addi-
tional vessel of equal or greater passenger capacity
within 12 months of the date of enactment of this
Act, for delivery within 36 months of the date of
such contract, which vessel shall also be documented
under chapter 121 of title 46, United States Code.
(d)(1) The vessel Star of Texas (Lloyds register num-
ber L5103936) may engage in coastwise trade (as defined
in section 8(c)(1)(A) of the Act of June 19, 1886, as
amended by this Act) out of the Port of Galveston during
the 5-year period beginning on the date of the enactment
of this Act, if during the period beginning 30 days after
that date of enactment and ending 5 years after that date
of enactment—
(A) at least 60 employees engaged on the vessel
are United States citizens;
(B) of the employees engaged on the vessel who
are United States citizens, at least 60 are proficient
in lifeboat training, firefighting, and vessel evacu-
ation under standards certified by the United States
Coast Guard;
(C) all repairs and alterations to the vessel are
done in United States shipyards;
(D) the vessel is a United States documented
vessel before the end of that period; and
(E) all other employees are instructed in basic
safety techniques.
(2) Notwithstanding section 27 of the Merchant Ma-
rine Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883) and section 12106
of title 46, United States Code, and subject to paragraph
(1), the Secretary of Transportation may issue a certifi-
cate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for
employment in the coastwise trade in the period described
in paragraph (1) for a vessel described in that paragraph.
SEC. 4. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY OF STATES TO REGU-
LATE GAMBLING DEVICES ON VESSELS.
Section 5(b)(2) of the Act of January 2, 1951 (15
U.S.C. 1175(b)(2)), commonly referred to as the ‘‘John-
son Act’’, is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(C) EXCLUSION
OF
CERTAIN
VOYAGES
AND
SEGMENTS.—A voyage or segment of a
voyage is not described in subparagraph (B) if
it includes or consists of, respectively, a seg-
ment—
‘‘(i) that begins and ends in the same
State or possession of the United States;
‘‘(ii) that is part of a voyage to an-
other State or possession of the United
States or to a foreign country; and
‘‘(iii) in which the vessel reaches the
other State or possession of the United
States or the foreign country within 3 days
after leaving the State or possession of the
United States in which the segment
begins.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives November 20,
1993.
Attest:
Clerk.