(3) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated), by
striking ‘‘2 years’’ and inserting ‘‘5 years’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 3710(b) of
title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘24
months’’ and inserting ‘‘5 years’’.
SEC. 506. CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION.
Section 3309(c) of title 46, United States Code, is
amended by striking ‘‘(but not more than 60 days)’’.
SEC. 507. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY TO
CLASSIFICATION SOCIETIES.
(a) AUTHORITY TO DELEGATE.—Section 3316 of title
46, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking subsections (a) and (d);
(2) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as
subsections (a) and (b), respectively; and
(3) in subsection (b), as so redesignated, by—
(A) redesignating paragraph (2) as para-
graph (3); and
(B) striking so much of the subsection as
precedes paragraph (3), as so redesignated, and
inserting the following:
‘‘(b)(1) The Secretary may delegate to the American
Bureau of Shipping or another classification society recog-
nized by the Secretary as meeting acceptable standards for
such a society, for a vessel documented or to be documented
under chapter 121 of this title, the authority to—
‘‘(A) review and approve plans required for issu-
ing a certificate of inspection required by this part;
‘‘(B) conduct inspections and examinations; and
‘‘(C) issue a certificate of inspection required by
this part and other related documents.
‘‘(2) The Secretary may make a delegation under
paragraph (1) to a foreign classification society only—
‘‘(A) to the extent that the government of the for-
eign country in which the society is headquartered
delegates authority and provides access to the Amer-
ican Bureau of Shipping to inspect, certify, and pro-
vide related services to vessels documented in that
country; and
‘‘(B) if the foreign classification society has of-
fices and maintains records in the United States.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) The heading for section 3316 of title 46,
United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
‘‘§ 3316. Classification societies’’.
(2) The table of sections for chapter 33 of title
46, United States Code, is amended by striking the
item relating to section 3316 and inserting the follow-
ing:
‘‘3316. Classification societies.’’.
TITLE VI—DOCUMENTATION OF
VESSELS
SEC. 601. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE COASTWISE ENDORSE-
MENTS.
Section 12106 of title 46, United States Code, is fur-
ther amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(g) A coastwise endorsement may be issued for a ves-
sel that—
‘‘(1) is less than 200 gross tons;
‘‘(2) is eligible for documentation;
‘‘(3) was built in the United States; and
‘‘(4) was—
‘‘(A) sold foreign in whole or in part; or
‘‘(B) placed under foreign registry.’’.
SEC. 602. VESSEL DOCUMENTATION FOR CHARITY CRUISES.
(a) AUTHORITY TO DOCUMENT VESSELS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 27 of
the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883),
the Act of June 19, 1886 (46 App. U.S.C. 289), and
section 12106 of title 46, United States Code, and
subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of Transpor-
tation may issue a certificate of documentation with
a coastwise endorsement for each of the following
vessels:
(A) GALLANT LADY (Feadship hull num-
ber 645, approximately 130 feet in length).
(B) GALLANT LADY (Feadship hull num-
ber 651, approximately 172 feet in length).
(2) 
LIMITATION
ON
OPERATION.—Coastwise
trade authorized under a certificate of documentation
issued for a vessel under this section shall be limited
to carriage of passengers in association with contribu-
tions to charitable organizations no portion of which
is received, directly or indirectly, by the owner of the
vessel.
(3) CONDITION.—The Secretary may not issue
any certificate of documentation under paragraph (1)
unless the owner of the vessel referred to in paragraph
(1)(A) (in this section referred to as the ‘‘owner’’),
within 90 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, submits to the Secretary a letter expressing the
intent of the owner to enter into a contract before Oc-
tober 1, 1996, for construction in the United States
of a passenger vessel of at least 130 feet in length.
(4) EFFECTIVE DATE OF CERTIFICATES.—A cer-
tificate of documentation issued under paragraph
(1)—
(A) for the vessel referred to in paragraph
(1)(A), shall take effect on the date of issuance
of the certificate; and
(B) for the vessel referred to in paragraph
(1)(B), shall take effect on the date of delivery of
the vessel to the owner.
(b) TERMINATION OF EFFECTIVENESS OF CERTIFI-
CATES.—A certificate of documentation issued for a vessel
under section (a)(1) shall expire—
(1) on the date of the sale of the vessel by the
owner;
(2) on October 1, 1996, if the owner has not en-
tered into a contract for construction of a vessel in
accordance with the letter of intent submitted to the
Secretary under subsection (a)(3); and
(3) on any date on which such a contract is
breached, rescinded, or terminated (other than for
completion of performance of the contract) by the
owner.
SEC. 603. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE FOR CONVERSION OF
VESSEL M/V TWIN DRILL.
Section 601(d) of Public Law 103–206 (107 Stat.
2445) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘1995’’ and in-
serting ‘‘1996’’; and
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘12’’ and in-
serting ‘‘24’’.
SEC. 604. DOCUMENTATION OF VESSEL RAINBOW’S END.
Notwithstanding section 27 of the Merchant Marine
Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883), the Act of June 19, 1886
(46 App. U.S.C. 289), and sections 12106, 12107, and
12108 of title 46, United States Code, the Secretary of
Transportation may issue a certificate of documentation
with appropriate endorsements for employment in the
coastwise trade, Great Lakes trade, and the fisheries for the
vessel RAINBOW’S END (official number 1026899; hull
identification number MY13708C787).
SEC. 605. DOCUMENTATION OF VESSEL GLEAM.
Notwithstanding section 27 of the Merchant Marine
Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883), the Act of June 19, 1886
(46 App. U.S.C. 289), and section 12106 of title 46, United
States Code, the Secretary of Transportation may issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement
for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel
GLEAM (United States official number 921594).
SEC. 606. DOCUMENTATION OF VARIOUS VESSELS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 27 of the
Merchant Marine Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883), the Act
of June 19, 1886 (46 App. U.S.C. 289), the Act of May
28, 1906 (46 App. U.S.C. 292), and sections 12106, 12107,
with appropriate endorsements for each of the vessels listed
in subsection (b).
(b) VESSELS DESCRIBED.—The vessels referred to in
subsection (a) are 4 barges owned by McLean Contracting
Company (a corporation organized under the laws of the
State of Maryland) and numbered by that company as fol-
lows:
(1) Barge 76 (official number 1030612).
(2) Barge 77 (official number 1030613).
(3) Barge 78 (official number 1030614).
(4) Barge 100 (official number 1030615).
TITLE VII—TECHNICAL AND
CONFORMING AMENDMENTS
SEC. 701. AMENDMENT OF INLAND NAVIGATION RULES.
Section 2 of the Inland Navigational Rules Act of 1980
is amended—
(1) by amending Rule 9(e)(i) (33 U.S.C.
2009(e)(i)) to read as follows:
‘‘(i) In a narrow channel or fairway when overtaking,
the power-driven vessel intending to overtake another
power-driven vessel shall indicate her intention by sounding
the appropriate signal prescribed in Rule 34(c) and take
steps to permit safe passing. The power-driven vessel being
overtaken, if in agreement, shall sound the same signal and
may, if specifically agreed to take steps to permit safe pass-
ing. If in doubt she shall sound the danger signal prescribed
in Rule 34(d).’’;
(2) in Rule 15(b) (33 U.S.C. 2015(b)) by insert-
ing ‘‘power-driven’’ after ‘‘Secretary, a’’;
(3) in Rule 23(a)(i) (33 U.S.C. 2023(a)(i)) after
‘‘masthead light forward’’; by striking ‘‘except that a
vessel of less than 20 meters in length need not exhibit
this light forward of amidships but shall exhibit it as
far forward as is practicable;’’;
(4) by amending Rule 24(f) (33 U.S.C. 2024(f))
to read as follows:
‘‘(f) Provided that any number of vessels being towed
alongside or pushed in a group shall be lighted as one vessel,
except as provided in paragraph (iii)—
‘‘(i) a vessel being pushed ahead, not being part
of a composite unit, shall exhibit at the forward end,
sidelights and a special flashing light;
‘‘(ii) a vessel being towed alongside shall exhibit
a sternlight and at the forward end, sidelights and a
special flashing light; and
‘‘(iii) when vessels are towed alongside on both
sides of the towing vessels a stern light shall be exhib-
ited on the stern of the outboard vessel on each side
of the towing vessel, and a single set of sidelights as
far forward and as far outboard as is practicable,
and a single special flashing light.’’;
(5) in Rule 26 (33 U.S.C 2026)—
(A) in each of subsections (b)(i) and (c)(i)
by striking ‘‘a vessel of less than 20 meters in
length may instead of this shape exhibit a bas-
ket;’’; and
(B) by amending subsection (d) to read as
follows:
‘‘(d) The additional signals described in Annex II to
these Rules apply to a vessel engaged in fishing in close
proximity to other vessels engaged in fishing.’’; and
(6) by amending Rule 34(h) (33 U.S.C. 2034) to
read as follows:
‘‘(h) A vessel that reaches agreement with another ves-
sel in a head-on, crossing, or overtaking situation, as for
example, by using the radiotelephone as prescribed by the
Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone Act (85 Stat. 164;
33 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.), is not obliged to sound the whistle
signals prescribed by this rule, but may do so. If agreement
is not reached, then whistle signals shall be exchanged in
a timely manner and shall prevail.’’.
SEC. 702. MEASUREMENT OF VESSELS.
Section 14104 of title 46, United States Code, is
amended by redesignating the existing text after the section
heading as subsection (a) and by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection:
‘‘(b) If a statute allows for an alternate tonnage to be
prescribed under this section, the Secretary may prescribe
it by regulation. The alternate tonnage shall, to the maxi-
mum extent possible, be equivalent to the statutorily estab-
lished tonnage. Until an alternate tonnage is prescribed, the
statutorily established tonnage shall apply to vessels meas-
ured under chapter 143 or chapter 145 of this title.’’.
SEC. 703. LONGSHORE AND HARBOR WORKERS COMPENSA-
TION.
Section 3(d)(3)(B) of the Longshore and Harbor Work-
ers’ Compensation Act (33 U.S.C. 903(d)(3)(B)) is amended
by inserting after ‘‘1,600 tons gross’’ the following: ‘‘as
measured under section 14502 of title 46, United States
Code, or an alternate tonnage measured under section
14302 of that title as prescribed by the Secretary under sec-
tion 14104 of that title’’.
SEC. 704. RADIOTELEPHONE REQUIREMENTS.
Section 4(a)(2) of the Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radio-
telephone Act (33 U.S.C. 1203(a)(2)) is amended by insert-
ing after ‘‘one hundred gross tons’’ the following ‘‘as meas-
ured under section 14502 of title 46, United States Code,
or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of
that title as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104
of that title,’’.
SEC. 705. VESSEL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS.
Section 4(a)(3) of the Ports and Waterways Safety Act
(33 U.S.C. 1223(a)(3)) is amended by inserting after ‘‘300
gross tons’’ the following: ‘‘as measured under section 14502
of title 46, United States Code, or an alternate tonnage
measured under section 14302 of that title as prescribed by
the Secretary under section 14104 of that title’’.
SEC. 706. MERCHANT MARINE ACT, 1920.
Section 27A of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 (46
U.S.C. App. 883–1), is amended by inserting after ‘‘five
hundred gross tons’’ the following: ‘‘as measured under sec-
tion 14502 of title 46, United States Code, or an alternate
tonnage measured under section 14302 of that title as pre-
scribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of that title,’’.
SEC. 707. MERCHANT MARINE ACT, 1956.
Section 2 of the Act of June 14, 1956 (46 U.S.C. App.
883a), is amended by inserting after ‘‘five hundred gross
tons’’ the following: ‘‘as measured under section 14502 of
title 46, United States Code, or an alternate tonnage meas-
ured under section 14302 of that title as prescribed by the
Secretary under section 14104 of that title’’.
SEC. 708. MARITIME EDUCATION AND TRAINING.
Section 1302(4)(A) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936
(46 U.S.C. App. 1295a(4)(a)) is amended by inserting after
‘‘1,000 gross tons or more’’ the following: ‘‘as measured
under section 14502 of title 46, United States Code, or an
alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of that title
as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of that
title’’.
SEC. 709. GENERAL DEFINITIONS.
Section 2101 of title 46, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in paragraph (13), by inserting after ‘‘15
gross tons’’ the following: ‘‘as measured under section
14502 of title 46, United States Code, or an alternate
tonnage measured under section 14302 of that title as
prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of
that title’’;
(2) in paragraph (13a), by inserting after
‘‘3,500 gross tons’’ the following: ‘‘as measured under
section 14502 of title 46, United States Code, or an
alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of
that title as prescribed by the Secretary under section
14104 of that title’’;
(3) in paragraph (19), by inserting after ‘‘500
gross tons’’ the following: ‘‘as measured under section
14502 of title 46, United States Code, or an alternate
tonnage measured under section 14302 of that title as
prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of
that title’’;
(4) in paragraph (22), by inserting after ‘‘100
gross tons’’ the following: ‘‘as measured under section
14502 of title 46, United States Code, or an alternate
tonnage measured under section 14302 of that title as
prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of
that title’’;
(5) in paragraph (30)(A), by inserting after
‘‘500 gross tons’’ the following: ‘‘as measured under
section 14502 of title 46, United States Code, or an
alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of
that title as prescribed by the Secretary under section
14104 of that title’’;
(6) in paragraph (32), by inserting after ‘‘100
gross tons’’ the following: ‘‘as measured under section
14502 of title 46, United States Code, or an alternate
tonnage measured under section 14302 of that title as
prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of
that title’’;
(7) in paragraph (33), by inserting after ‘‘300
gross tons’’ the following: ‘‘as measured under section
14502 of title 46, United States Code, or an alternate
tonnage measured under section 14302 of that title as
prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of
that title’’;
(8) in paragraph (35), by inserting after ‘‘100
gross tons’’ the following: ‘‘as measured under section
14502 of title 46, United States Code, or an alternate
tonnage measured under section 14302 of that title as
prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of
that title’’; and
(9) in paragraph (42), by inserting after ‘‘100
gross tons’’ each place it appears, the following: ‘‘as
measured under section 14502 of title 46, United
States Code, or an alternate tonnage measured under
section 14302 of that title as prescribed by the Sec-
retary under section 14104 of that title’’.
SEC. 710. AUTHORITY TO EXEMPT CERTAIN VESSELS.
Section 2113 of title 46, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in paragraph (4), by inserting after ‘‘at least
100 gross tons but less than 300 gross tons’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘as measured under section 14502 of title 46,
United States Code, or an alternate tonnage measured
under section 14302 of that title as prescribed by the
Secretary under section 14104 of that title’’; and
(2) in paragraph (5), by inserting after ‘‘at least
100 gross tons but less than 500 gross tons’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘as measured under section 14502 of title 46,
United States Code, or an alternate tonnage measured
under section 14302 of that title as prescribed by the
Secretary under section 14104 of that title’’.
SEC. 711. INSPECTION OF VESSELS.
Section 3302 of title 46, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting after ‘‘5,000
gross tons’’ the following: ‘‘as measured under section
14502 of title 46, United States Code, or an alternate
tonnage measured under section 14302 of that title as
prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of
that title’’;
(2) in subsection (c)(2), by inserting after ‘‘500
gross tons’’ the following: ‘‘as measured under section
14502 of title 46, United States Code, or an alternate
tonnage measured under section 14302 of that title as
prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of
that title’’;
(3) in subsection (c)(3), by inserting after ‘‘500
gross tons’’ the following: ‘‘as measured under section
14502 of title 46, United States Code, or an alternate
tonnage measured under section 14302 of that title as
prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of
that title’’;
(4) in subsection (c)(4)(A), by inserting after
‘‘500 gross tons’’ the following: ‘‘as measured under
section 14502 of title 46, United States Code, or an
alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of
that title as prescribed by the Secretary under section
14104 of that title’’;
(5) in subsection (d)(1), by inserting after ‘‘150
gross tons’’ the following: ‘‘as measured under section
14502 of title 46, United States Code, or an alternate
tonnage measured under section 14302 of that title as
prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of
that title’’;
(6) in subsection (i)(1)(A), by inserting after
‘‘300 gross tons’’ the following: ‘‘as measured under
section 14502 of title 46, United States Code, or an
alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of
that title as prescribed by the Secretary under section
14104 of that title’’; and
(7) in subsection (j), by inserting after ‘‘15 gross
tons’’ the following: ‘‘as measured under section 14502
of title 46, United States Code, or an alternate ton-
nage measured under section 14302 of that title as
prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of
that title’’.
SEC. 712. REGULATIONS.
Section 3306 of title 46, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in subsection (h), by inserting after ‘‘at least
100 gross tons but less than 300 gross tons’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘as measured under section 14502 of title 46,
United States Code, or an alternate tonnage measured
under section 14302 of that title as prescribed by the
Secretary under section 14104 of that title’’; and
(2) in subsection (i), by inserting after ‘‘at least
100 gross tons but less than 500 gross tons’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘as measured under section 14502 of title 46,
United States Code, or an alternate tonnage measured
under section 14302 of that title as prescribed by the
Secretary under section 14104 of that title’’.
SEC. 713. PENALTIES—INSPECTION OF VESSELS.
Section 3318 of title 46, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting after ‘‘100
gross tons’’ the following: ‘‘as measured under section
14502 of title 46, United States Code, or an alternate
tonnage measured under section 14302 of that title as
prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of
that title’’; and
(2) in subsection (j)(1), by inserting after ‘‘1,600
gross tons’’ the following: ‘‘as measured under section
14502 of title 46, United States Code, or an alternate
tonnage measured under section 14302 of that title as
prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of
that title’’.
SEC. 714. APPLICATION—TANK VESSELS.
Section 3702 of title 46, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting after ‘‘500
gross tons’’ the following: ‘‘as measured under section
14502 of title 46, United States Code, or an alternate
tonnage measured under section 14302 of that title as
prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of
that title’’;
(2) in subsection (c), by inserting after ‘‘500
gross tons’’ the following: ‘‘as measured under section
14502 of title 46, United States Code, or an alternate
tonnage measured under section 14302 of that title as
prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of
that title’’; and
(3) in subsection (d), by inserting after ‘‘5,000
gross tons’’ the following: ‘‘as measured under section
14502 of title 46, United States Code, or an alternate
tonnage measured under section 14302 of that title as
prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of
that title’’.
SEC. 715. TANK VESSEL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS.
Section 3703a of title 46, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting after ‘‘5,000
gross tons’’ the following: ‘‘as measured under section
14502 of title 46, United States Code, or an alternate
tonnage measured under section 14302 of that title as
prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of
that title’’;
(2) in subsection (c)(2), by inserting after ‘‘5,000
gross tons’’ each place it appears the following: ‘‘as
measured under section 14502 of title 46, United
States Code, or an alternate tonnage measured under
section 14302 of that title as prescribed by the Sec-
retary under section 14104 of that title’’;
(3) in subsection (c)(3)(A), by inserting after
‘‘15,000 gross tons’’ the following: ‘‘as measured under
section 14502 of title 46, United States Code, or an
alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of
that title as prescribed by the Secretary under section
14104 of that title’’;
(4) in subsection (c)(3)(B), by inserting after
‘‘30,000 gross tons’’ the following: ‘‘as measured under
section 14502 of title 46, United States Code, or an
alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of
that title as prescribed by the Secretary under section
14104 of that title’’; and
(5) in subsection (c)(3)(C), by inserting after
‘‘30,000 gross tons’’ the following: ‘‘as measured under
section 14502 of title 46, United States Code, or an
alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of
that title as prescribed by the Secretary under section
14104 of that title’’.
SEC. 716. TANKER MINIMUM STANDARDS.
Section 3707 of title 46, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting after ‘‘10,000
gross tons’’ the following: ‘‘as measured under section
14502 of title 46, United States Code, or an alternate
tonnage measured under section 14302 of that title as
prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of
that title’’; and
(2) in subsection (b), by inserting after ‘‘10,000
gross tons’’ the following: ‘‘as measured under section
14502 of title 46, United States Code, or an alternate
tonnage measured under section 14302 of that title as
prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of
that title’’.
SEC. 717. SELF-PROPELLED TANK VESSEL MINIMUM STAND-
ARDS.
Section 3708 of title 46, United States Code, is amend-
ed by inserting after ‘‘10,000 gross tons’’ the following: ‘‘as
measured under section 14502 of title 46, United States
Code, or an alternate tonnage measured under section
14302 of that title as prescribed by the Secretary under sec-
tion 14104 of that title’’.
SEC. 718. DEFINITION—ABANDONMENT OF BARGES.
Section 4701(1) of title 46, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after ‘‘100 gross tons’’ the following:
‘‘as measured under section 14502 of title 46, United States
Code, or an alternate tonnage measured under section
14302 of that title as prescribed by the Secretary under sec-
tion 14104 of that title’’.
SEC. 719. APPLICATION—LOAD LINES.
Section 5102(b) of title 46, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in paragraph (4), by inserting after ‘‘5,000
gross tons’’ the following: ‘‘as measured under section
14502 of title 46, United States Code, or an alternate
tonnage measured under section 14302 of that title as
prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of
that title’’;
(2) in paragraph (5), by inserting after ‘‘500
gross tons’’ the following: ‘‘as measured under section
14502 of title 46, United States Code, or an alternate
tonnage measured under section 14302 of that title as
prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of
that title’’; and
(3) in paragraph (10), by inserting after ‘‘150
gross tons’’ the following: ‘‘as measured under section
14502 of title 46, United States Code, or an alternate
tonnage measured under section 14302 of that title as
prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of
that title’’.
SEC. 720. LICENSING OF INDIVIDUALS.
Section 7101(e)(3) of title 46, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after ‘‘1,600 gross tons’’ the following:
‘‘as measured under section 14502 of title 46, United States
Code, or an alternate tonnage measured under section
14302 of that title as prescribed by the Secretary under sec-
tion 14104 of that title’’.
SEC. 721. ABLE SEAMEN—LIMITED.
Section 7308 of title 46, United States Code, is amend-
ed by inserting after ‘‘100 gross tons’’ the following: ‘‘as
measured under section 14502 of title 46, United States
Code, or an alternate tonnage measured under section
14302 of that title as prescribed by the Secretary under sec-
tion 14104 of that title’’.
SEC. 722. ABLE SEAMEN—OFFSHORE SUPPLY VESSELS.
Section 7310 of title 46, United States Code, is amend-
ed by inserting after ‘‘500 gross tons’’ the following: ‘‘as
measured under section 14502 of title 46, United States
Code, or an alternate tonnage measured under section
14302 of that title as prescribed by the Secretary under sec-
tion 14104 of that title’’.
SEC. 723. SCALE OF EMPLOYMENT—ABLE SEAMEN.
Section 7312 of title 46, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in subsection (b), by inserting after ‘‘1,600
gross tons’’ the following: ‘‘as measured under section
14502 of title 46, United States Code, or an alternate
tonnage measured under section 14302 of that title as
prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of
that title’’;
(2) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting after ‘‘500
gross tons’’ the following: ‘‘as measured under section
14502 of title 46, United States Code, or an alternate
tonnage measured under section 14302 of that title as
prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of
that title’’;
(3) in subsection (d), by inserting after ‘‘500
gross tons’’ the following: ‘‘as measured under section
14502 of title 46, United States Code, or an alternate
tonnage measured under section 14302 of that title as
prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of
that title’’;
(4) in subsection (f)(1), by inserting after ‘‘5,000
gross tons’’ the following: ‘‘as measured under section
14502 of title 46, United States Code, or an alternate
tonnage measured under section 14302 of that title as
prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of
that title’’; and
(5) in subsection (f)(2), by inserting after ‘‘5,000
gross tons’’ the following: ‘‘as measured under section
14502 of title 46, United States Code, or an alternate
tonnage measured under section 14302 of that title as
prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of
that title’’.
SEC. 724. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS—ENGINE DEPART-
MENT.
Section 7313(a) of title 46, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after ‘‘100 gross tons’’ the following:
‘‘as measured under section 14502 of title 46, United States
Code, or an alternate tonnage measured under section
14302 of that title as prescribed by the Secretary under sec-
tion 14104 of that title’’.
SEC. 725. COMPLEMENT OF INSPECTED VESSELS.
Section 8101(h) of title 46, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after ‘‘100 gross tons’’ the following:
‘‘as measured under section 14502 of title 46, United States
Code, or an alternate tonnage measured under section
14302 of that title as prescribed by the Secretary under sec-
tion 14104 of that title’’.
SEC. 726. WATCHMEN.
Section 8102(b) of title 46, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after ‘‘100 gross tons’’ the following:
‘‘as measured under section 14502 of title 46, United States
Code, or an alternate tonnage measured under section
14302 of that title as prescribed by the Secretary under sec-
tion 14104 of that title’’.
SEC. 727. CITIZENSHIP AND NAVAL RESERVE REQUIRE-
MENTS.
Section 8103(b)(3)(A) of title 46, United States Code,
is amended by inserting after ‘‘1,600 gross tons’’ the follow-
ing: ‘‘as measured under section 14502 of title 46, United
States Code, or an alternate tonnage measured under sec-
tion 14302 of that title as prescribed by the Secretary under
section 14104 of that title’’.
SEC. 728. WATCHES.
Section 8104 of title 46, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in subsection (b), by inserting after ‘‘100
gross tons’’ the following: ‘‘as measured under section
14502 of title 46, United States Code, or an alternate
tonnage measured under section 14302 of that title as
prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of
that title’’;
(2) in subsection (d), by inserting after ‘‘100
gross tons’’ and after ‘‘5,000 gross tons’’ the following:
‘‘as measured under section 14502 of title 46, United
States Code, or an alternate tonnage measured under
section 14302 of that title as prescribed by the Sec-
retary under section 14104 of that title’’;
(3) in subsection (l)(1), by inserting after ‘‘1,600
gross tons’’ the following: ‘‘as measured under section
14502 of title 46, United States Code, or an alternate
tonnage measured under section 14302 of that title as
prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of
that title’’;
(4) in subsection (m)(1), by inserting after
‘‘1,600 gross tons’’ the following: ‘‘as measured under
section 14502 of title 46, United States Code, or an
alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of
that title as prescribed by the Secretary under section
14104 of that title’’;
(5) in subsection (o)(1), by inserting after ‘‘500
gross tons’’ the following: ‘‘as measured under section
14502 of title 46, United States Code, or an alternate
tonnage measured under section 14302 of that title as
prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of
that title’’; and
(6) in subsection (o)(2), by inserting after ‘‘500
gross tons’’ the following: ‘‘as measured under section
14502 of title 46, United States Code, or an alternate
tonnage measured under section 14302 of that title as
prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of
that title’’.
SEC. 729. MINIMUM NUMBER OF LICENSED INDIVIDUALS.
Section 8301 of title 46, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting after ‘‘1,000
gross tons’’ the following: ‘‘as measured under section
14502 of title 46, United States Code, or an alternate
tonnage measured under section 14302 of that title as
prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of
that title’’;
(2) in subsection (a)(3), by inserting after ‘‘at
least 200 gross tons but less than 1,000 gross tons’’ the
following: ‘‘as measured under section 14502 of title
46, United States Code, or an alternate tonnage
measured under section 14302 of that title as pre-
scribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of that
title’’;
(3) in subsection (a)(4), by inserting after ‘‘at
least 100 gross tons but less than 200 gross tons’’ the
following: ‘‘as measured under section 14502 of title
46, United States Code, or an alternate tonnage
measured under section 14302 of that title as pre-
scribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of that
title’’;
(4) in subsection (a)(5), by inserting after ‘‘300
gross tons’’ the following: ‘‘as measured under section
14502 of title 46, United States Code, or an alternate
tonnage measured under section 14302 of that title as
prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of
that title’’; and
(5) in subsection (b), by inserting after ‘‘200
gross tons’’ the following: ‘‘as measured under section
14502 of title 46, United States Code, or an alternate
tonnage measured under section 14302 of that title as
prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of
that title’’.
SEC. 730. OFFICERS’ COMPETENCY CERTIFICATES CONVEN-
TION.
Section 8304(b)(4) of title 46, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after ‘‘200 gross tons’’ the following:
‘‘as measured under section 14502 of title 46, United States
Code, or an alternate tonnage measured under section
14302 of that title as prescribed by the Secretary under sec-
tion 14104 of that title’’.
SEC. 731. MERCHANT MARINERS’ DOCUMENTS REQUIRED.
Section 8701 of title 46, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting after ‘‘100
gross tons’’ the following: ‘‘as measured under section
14502 of title 46, United States Code, or an alternate
tonnage measured under section 14302 of that title as
prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of
that title’’; and
(2) in subsection (a)(6), by inserting after ‘‘1,600
gross tons’’ the following: ‘‘as measured under section
14502 of title 46, United States Code, or an alternate
tonnage measured under section 14302 of that title as
prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of
that title’’.
SEC. 732. CERTAIN CREW REQUIREMENTS.
Section 8702 of title 46, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting after ‘‘100
gross tons’’ the following: ‘‘as measured under section
14502 of title 46, United States Code, or an alternate
tonnage measured under section 14302 of that title as
prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of
that title’’; and
(2) in subsection (a)(6), by inserting after ‘‘1,600
gross tons’’ the following: ‘‘as measured under section
14502 of title 46, United States Code, or an alternate
tonnage measured under section 14302 of that title as
prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of
that title’’.
SEC. 733. FREIGHT VESSELS.
Section 8901 of title 46, United States Code, is amend-
ed by inserting after ‘‘100 gross tons’’ the following: ‘‘as
measured under section 14502 of title 46, United States
Code, or an alternate tonnage measured under section
14302 of that title as prescribed by the Secretary under sec-
tion 14104 of that title’’.
SEC. 734. EXEMPTIONS.
Section 8905(b) of title 46, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after ‘‘200 gross tons’’ the following:
‘‘as measured under section 14502 of title 46, United States
Code, or an alternate tonnage measured under section
14302 of that title as prescribed by the Secretary under sec-
tion 14104 of that title’’.
SEC. 735. UNITED STATES REGISTERED PILOT SERVICE.
Section 9303(a)(2) of title 46, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after ‘‘4,000 gross tons’’ the following:
‘‘as measured under section 14502 of title 46, United States
Code, or an alternate tonnage measured under section
14302 of that title as prescribed by the Secretary under sec-
tion 14104 of that title’’.
SEC. 736. DEFINITIONS—MERCHANT SEAMEN PROTECTION.
Section 10101(4)(B) of title 46, United States Code,
is amended by inserting after ‘‘1,600 gross tons’’ the follow-
ing: ‘‘as measured under section 14502 of title 46, United
States Code, or an alternate tonnage measured under sec-
tion 14302 of that title as prescribed by the Secretary under
section 14104 of that title’’.
SEC. 737. APPLICATION—FOREIGN AND INTERCOASTAL
VOYAGES.
Section 10301(a)(2) of title 46, United States Code,
is amended by inserting after ‘‘75 gross tons’’ the following:
‘‘as measured under section 14502 of title 46, United States
Code, or an alternate tonnage measured under section
14302 of that title as prescribed by the Secretary under sec-
tion 14104 of that title’’.
SEC. 738. APPLICATION—COASTWISE VOYAGES.
Section 10501(a) of title 46, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after ‘‘50 gross tons’’ the following:
‘‘as measured under section 14502 of title 46, United States
Code, or an alternate tonnage measured under section
14302 of that title as prescribed by the Secretary under sec-
tion 14104 of that title’’.
SEC. 739. FISHING AGREEMENTS.
Section 10601(a)(1) of title 46, United States Code,
is amended by inserting after ‘‘20 gross tons’’ the following:
‘‘as measured under section 14502 of title 46, United States
Code, or an alternate tonnage measured under section
14302 of that title as prescribed by the Secretary under sec-
tion 14104 of that title’’.
SEC. 740. ACCOMMODATIONS FOR SEAMEN.
Section 11101(a) of title 46, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after ‘‘100 gross tons’’ the following:
‘‘as measured under section 14502 of title 46, United States
Code, or an alternate tonnage measured under section
14302 of that title as prescribed by the Secretary under sec-
tion 14104 of that title’’.
SEC. 741. MEDICINE CHESTS.
Section 11102(a) of title 46, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after ‘‘75 gross tons’’ the following:
‘‘as measured under section 14502 of title 46, United States
Code, or an alternate tonnage measured under section
14302 of that title as prescribed by the Secretary under sec-
tion 14104 of that title’’.
SEC. 742. LOGBOOK AND ENTRY REQUIREMENTS.
Section 11301(a)(2) of title 46, United States Code,
is amended by inserting after ‘‘100 gross tons’’ the follow-
ing: ‘‘as measured under section 14502 of title 46, United
States Code, or an alternate tonnage measured under sec-
tion 14302 of that title as prescribed by the Secretary under
section 14104 of that title’’.
SEC. 743. COASTWISE ENDORSEMENTS.
Section 12106(c)(1) of title 46, United States Code, is
amended by striking ‘‘two hundred gross tons’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘200 gross tons as measured under section 14502 of
title 46, United States Code, or an alternate tonnage meas-
ured under section 14302 of that title as prescribed by the
Secretary under section 14104 of that title’’.
SEC. 744. FISHERY ENDORSEMENTS.
Section 12108(c)(1) of title 46, United States Code, is
amended by striking ‘‘two hundred gross tons’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘200 gross tons as measured under section 14502 of
title 46, United States Code, or an alternate tonnage meas-
ured under section 14302 of that title as prescribed by the
Secretary under section 14104 of that title’’.
SEC. 745. CLERICAL AMENDMENT.
Chapter 121 of title 46, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by striking the first section 12123; and
(2) in the table of sections at the beginning of the
chapter by striking the first item relating to section
12123.
SEC. 746. REPEAL OF GREAT LAKES ENDORSEMENTS.
(a) REPEAL.—Section 12107 of title 46, United States
Code, is repealed.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) The analysis at the beginning of chapter 121
of title 46, United States Code, is amended by strik-
ing the item relating to section 12107.
(2) Section 12101(b)(3) of title 46, United States
Code, is repealed.
(3) Section 4370(a) of the Revised Statutes of the
United States (46 App. U.S.C. 316(a)) is amended by
striking ‘‘or 12107’’.
(4) Section 2793 of the Revised Statutes of
the United States (46 App. U.S.C. 111, 123) is
amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘coastwise, Great Lakes en-
dorsement’’ and all that follows through ‘‘foreign
ports,’’ and inserting ‘‘registry endorsement, en-
gaged in foreign trade on the Great Lakes or
their tributary or connecting waters in trade
with Canada,’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘, as if from or to foreign
ports’’.
SEC. 747. CONVENTION TONNAGE FOR LICENSES, CERTIFI-
CATES, AND DOCUMENTS.
(a) AUTHORITY TO USE CONVENTION TONNAGE.—
Chapter 75 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following:
‘‘§ 7506. Convention tonnage for licenses, certificates,
and documents
‘‘Notwithstanding any provision of section 14302(c) or
14305 of this title, the Secretary may—
‘‘(1) evaluate the service of an individual who is
applying for a license, a certificate of registry, or a
merchant mariner’s document by using the tonnage as
measured under chapter 143 of this title for the vessels
on which that service was acquired, and
‘‘(2) issue the license, certificate, or document
based on that service.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis to chapter
75 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding
a new item as follows:
‘‘7506. Convention tonnage for licenses, certificates, and documents.’’.
TITLE VIII—COAST GUARD
AUXILIARY AMENDMENTS
SEC. 801. ADMINISTRATION OF THE COAST GUARD AUXIL-
IARY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 821 of title 14, United
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
‘‘§ 821. Administration of the Coast Guard Auxiliary
‘‘(a) The Coast Guard Auxiliary is a nonmilitary or-
ganization administered by the Commandant under the di-
rection of the Secretary. For command, control, and admin-
istrative purposes, the Auxiliary shall include such organi-
zational elements and units as are approved by the Com-
mandant, including but not limited to, a national board
and staff (to be known as the ‘Auxiliary headquarters
unit’), districts, regions, divisions, flotillas, and other orga-
nizational elements and units. The Auxiliary organization
and its officers shall have such rights, privileges, powers,
and duties as may be granted to them by the Commandant,
consistent with this title and other applicable provisions of
law. The Commandant may delegate to officers of the Auxil-
iary the authority vested in the Commandant by this sec-
tion, in the manner and to the extent the Commandant con-
siders necessary or appropriate for the functioning, organi-
zation, and internal administration of the Auxiliary.
‘‘(b) Each organizational element or unit of the Coast
Guard Auxiliary organization (but excluding any corpora-
tion formed by an organizational element or unit of the
Auxiliary under subsection (c) of this section), shall, except
when acting outside the scope of section 822, at all times
be deemed to be an instrumentality of the United States,
for purposes of—
‘‘(1) chapter 26 of title 28 (popularly known as
the Federal Tort Claims Act);
‘‘(2) section 2733 of title 10 (popularly known as
the Military Claims Act);
‘‘(3) the Act of March 3, 1925 (46 App. U.S.C.
781–790; popularly known as the Public Vessels Act);
‘‘(4) the Act of March 9, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C.
741–752; popularly known as the Suits in Admiralty
Act);
‘‘(5) the Act of June 19, 1948 (46 App. U.S.C.
740; popularly known as the Admiralty Extension
Act); and
‘‘(6) other matters related to noncontractual civil
liability.
‘‘(c) The national board of the Auxiliary, and any
Auxiliary district or region, may form a corporation under
State law in accordance with policies established by the
Commandant.’’.