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monthly reports on all Coast Guard costs related to Haiti
to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries in
the House of Representatives and to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation in the Senate.
SEC. 1914. PLAN FOR RESCUE OF PASSENGERS ON THE
CHESAPEAKE BAY.
(a) The Secretary of the department in which the
Coast Guard is operating, in consultation with officials of
the States of Maryland and Virginia, and other interested
persons, shall develop and submit to Congress by March
30, 1995, a plan for the rescue of persons transported on
passenger vessels or small passenger vessels on the Chesa-
peake Bay.
(b) The plan developed in subsection (a) shall in-
clude—
(1) a protocol for command, control, and com-
munications among Federal, State, and local au-
thorities;
(2) a protocol for training exercises to prepare
for an emergency rescue on the Chesapeake Bay;
(3) an identification of emergency medical per-
sonnel that would be available for an emergency res-
cue on the Chesapeake Bay; and
(4) an identification of procedures to be fol-
lowed and equipment that would be needed in the
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event of weather that could result in hypothermia of
the passengers.
SEC. 
1915. 
BOARD 
FOR 
CORRECTION 
OF 
MILITARY
RECORDS DEADLINE.
(a) Ten months after a complete application for cor-
rection of military records is received by the Board for
Correction of Military Records of the Coast Guard, admin-
istrative remedies are deemed to have been exhausted,
and—
(1) if the Board has rendered a recommended
decision, its recommendation shall be final agency
action and not subject to further review or approval
within the Department of Transportation; or
(2) if the Board has not rendered a rec-
ommended decision, agency action is deemed to have
been unreasonably delayed or withheld and the ap-
plicant is entitled to—
(A) an order under section 706(1) of title
5, United States Code, directing final action be
taken within 30 days from the date the order
is entered; and
(B) from amounts appropriated to the De-
partment of Transportation, the costs of obtain-
ing the order, including a reasonable attorney’s
fee.
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(b) The 10-month deadline established in section 212
of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1989 (Public
Law 101–225, 103 Stat. 1914) is mandatory, and applies
to any application pending before the Board or the Sec-
retary of Transportation on June 12, 1990.
SEC. 1916. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS REGARDING PAS-
SENGERS ABOARD COMMERCIAL VESSELS.
It is the sense of the Congress that section 521(a)(1)
of Public Law 103–182 (19 U.S.C. 58c(a)(5)) was in-
tended to require the collection and remission of a fee from
each passenger only one time in the course of a single voy-
age aboard a commercial vessel.
TITLE 
XX—MARINE 
BIO-
TECHNOLOGY 
INVESTMENT
ACT OF 1993
SEC. 2001. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Marine Biotechnology
Investment Act of 1993’’.
SEC. 2002. FINDINGS.
Congress finds and declares the following:
(1) Throughout human history, the oceans and
Great Lakes have been an important source of food
and a wealth of other natural products.
(2) Marine biotechnology holds tremendous
promise for expanding the range and increasing the
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utility of products from the oceans, understanding
and treating human illness, and enhancing the qual-
ity and quantity of seafood.
(3) Marine biotechnology offers opportunities to
improve the stewardship of marine resources
through the development and application of effective
methods to restore and protect marine ecosystems,
to manage fisheries, to promote the economic growth
of coastal economies (particularly those which rely
substantially on income from traditional fisheries),
and to monitor marine biological and geochemical
processes.
(4) The United States currently is a world lead-
er in marine biotechnology, a position with the po-
tential for contributing to business and manufactur-
ing innovations, creation of new jobs, and stimula-
tion of private sector investment.
(5) Maintaining national leadership in the face
of growing foreign competition will require Federal
investment in a well-defined and coordinated na-
tional program of research, development and private
sector partnership, based on the existing responsibil-
ities and expertise of the National Oceanic and At-
mospheric Administration and other Federal agen-
cies.
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(6) In particular, the National Sea Grant Col-
lege Program should play a leading role in the devel-
opment of marine biotechnology in the United
States, building on proven capabilities in research,
technology transfer, and education.
SEC. 2003. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this title:
(1) The term ‘‘Council’’ means the Federal Co-
ordinating Council on Science, Engineering, and
Technology or any successor organization respon-
sible for the coordination of scientific research
among Federal agencies and departments.
(2) The term ‘‘Director’’ means the Director of
the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
(3) The term ‘‘marine biotechnology’’ means
the application of molecular and cellular techniques
to marine or other aquatic organisms for the pur-
poses of—
(A) identifying, isolating, developing, and
enhancing products that are derived from the
aquatic environment;
(B) developing new techniques and proc-
esses that may be applied to marine and coastal
resources; and
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(C) monitoring human health and treating
disease.
(4) The term ‘‘release of organisms’’ means—
(A) the intentional release; or
(B) the accidental release from a contained
research facility;
into the surrounding environment, of a living marine
or other aquatic organism in which the genetic mate-
rial has been purposely altered at the molecular or
cellular level in a way that could not result from the
natural reproductive process of that species.
(5) The term ‘‘Sea Grant director’’ means di-
rector of a college, program, or regional consortium
designated under the National Sea Grant College
Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1121 et seq.).
(6) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary
of Commerce.
(7) The term ‘‘Strategy’’ means the National
Marine Biotechnology Strategy developed under sec-
tion 2104, or any revision thereof.
SEC. 2004. NATIONAL MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY STRATEGY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall develop a Na-
tional Marine Biotechnology Strategy for the establish-
ment and implementation of a comprehensive research and
development effort to assist the nation in understanding
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and using marine biotechnology. The Director shall submit
the Strategy to the President and Congress within one
year after the date of enactment of this title and shall
submit a revised Strategy at least once every three years
thereafter.
(b) ELEMENTS OF THE STRATEGY.—The Strategy
shall—
(1) establish, for the five-year period beginning
in the year the Strategy is submitted, goals and pri-
orities for a coordinated Federal effort in marine
biotechnology;
(2) describe specific activities to achieve such
goals and priorities, including—
(A) basic and applied research initiatives;
(B) essential infrastructure development;
(C) education and training programs;
(D) development of partnerships among
government agencies, industry, and academia to
translate research findings into practical use;
and
(E) applications of marine biotechnology
which can be used to contribute to the economic
stability and vitality of economies based on tra-
ditional fisheries;
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(3) set forth the role of each participation Fed-
eral agency and department, identifying and ad-
dressing (consistent with the responsibilities estab-
lished in this title) relevant programs and activities
of such agencies and departments that would con-
tribute to the effort;
(4) estimate, to the extent practicable, funding
requirements for the Federal marine biotechnology
effort described in the Strategy; and
(5) provide for, which respect to federally fund-
ed activities that may involve release of organisms,
coordinated oversight by Federal departments and
agencies, including development of—
(A) guidelines and performance standards
that are necessary for the safe conduct of such
activities and for preventing significant environ-
mental risk; and
(B) procedures to ensure compliance with
such guidelines and performance standards.
(c) CONSULTATION.—In developing and revising the
Strategy, the Director—
(1) shall consult with Federal, State, academic,
commercial, and environmental entities involved in
marine biotechnology; and
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(2) may convene meetings and workshops, in
consultation with the National Academy of Sciences
and the Sea Grant directors.
SEC. 2005. NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMIN-
ISTRATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consultation
with the council, shall, within the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, maintain a balanced pro-
gram of marine biotechnology activities, comprised of—
(1) the program established by section 206 of
the National Sea Grant College Program Act (33
U.S.C. 1121 et seq.), as added by section 2106 of
this title;
(2) research conducted under agreements with
academic institutions for the purposes of developing
and applying marine biotechnology to the manage-
ment, conservation, and use of living marine re-
sources; and
(3) 
marine 
forensics, 
biotoxins, 
and
microbiological research on new methods for ensur-
ing the safety of seafood, implementing and enforc-
ing marine environmental statutes, and addressing
coastal pollution.
(b) RESTRICTION RELATING TO RELEASE OF ORGA-
NISMS.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall not con-
duct activities (either directly or through the award
of a grant or contract) that may involve release of
organisms, unless such activities—
(A) have been reviewed and approved
under other applicable Federal law; or
(B) are found by the Secretary, based on
the Secretary’s written assessment, to pose no
significant environmental risk.
(2) CONDITIONS FOR MAKING A FINDING.—The
Secretary may make a finding under subparagraph
(1)(B)—
(A) in the case of an intentional release of
organisms, only after providing notice and an
opportunity for public comment;
(B) within 18 months after the date of the
enactment of this title only, if the Secretary in-
cludes with the finding a brief but complete de-
scription of the basis for that finding; and
(C) after 18 months after the date of the
enactment of this title, only after guidelines,
performance standards, and procedures nec-
essary for the safe conduct of activities by the
Department of Commerce that may involve the
release of organisms have been developed.
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(c) TERMINATION OF AWARD.—The Secretary shall
promptly withdraw any award made under this title if the
Secretary determines that the grantee or contractee in
question has failed to abide by the applicable guidelines,
performance standards, and procedures referred to in this
section or section 2104 of this title.
(d) RESTRICTION ON PACIFIC SALMON.—The Sec-
retary shall only conduct research or award a grant or
contract for marine biotechnology applications intended to
promote or enhance farming, ranching, or other forms of
captive cultivation (other than stock identification or
hatchery enhancement of wild stocks) of any species of Pa-
cific salmon upon making a written finding that such
award, grant, or contract will not be detrimental to the
economic stability and responsible development of tradi-
tional coastal economies which rely substantially on the
harvest of wild stocks of Pacific salmon for a significant
portion of their livelihood.
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In addi-
tion to the sums authorized to be appropriated under sec-
tion 212 of the National Sea Grant College Program Act
(33 U.S.C. 1131), there are authorized to be appropriated
to the Secretary, to enable the National Oceanic and At-
mospheric Administration to carry out this title,
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$12,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1994, 1995, 1996,
and 1997.
SEC. 2006. SEA GRANT MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY PRO-
GRAM.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The National Sea Grant Col-
lege Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1121 et seq.) is amended
by inserting immediately after section 205 the following
new section:
‘‘SEC. 206. MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.
‘‘(a) MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.—Subject
to the availability of appropriations under section 212(c),
the national sea grant college program provided for under
section 204 shall include a marine biotechnology program
under which the Secretary, acting through the Director,
shall—
‘‘(1) make grants and enter into contracts in
accordance with this section; and
‘‘(2) engage in other activities authorized under
this Act; to further research, development, edu-
cation, technology transfer, and risk assessment in
marine biotechnology.
‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATION.—In carrying out the marine
biotechnology program, the Secretary shall—
‘‘(1) coordinate the relevant activities of the di-
rectors of the sea grant colleges and the Marine Bio-
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technology Review Panel established under sub-
section (d); and
‘‘(2) provide general oversight of the review
process under subsection (d)(1) to ensure that the
marine biotechnology program produces the highest
quality research, development, education, and tech-
nology transfer.
‘‘(c) GRANTS AND CONTRACTS.—
‘‘(1) APPLICATIONS.—Applications for grants
and contracts under this section shall be—
‘‘(A) made in such form and manner, and
include such content and submissions, as the
Secretary shall by advance notice prescribe;
‘‘(B) forwarded by the appropriate direc-
tors of sea grant colleges, along with an evalua-
tion by those directors of merit and pro-
grammatic relevance, to the National Sea Grant
Office; and
‘‘(C) reviewed by the Marine Biotechnology
Review Panel in accordance with subsection (d).
‘‘(2) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—Any reference
in subsection (d) of section 205 or in the last sen-
tence of subsection (a) of section 205 to grants and
contracts provided for under that section shall be
treated, as the context requires, as including any
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grant applied for or made, or contract applied for or
entered into, under this section.
‘‘(3) AWARDING OF GRANTS AND CONTRACTS.—
The Secretary shall award grants and contracts
under this section on the basis of the recommenda-
tions for award made by the Marine Biotechnology
Review Panel under subsection (d).
‘‘(d) MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY REVIEW PANEL.—
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT
AND
DUTIES.—Subject
to the availability of appropriations under section
212(c), the Director, in consultation with the direc-
tors of the sea grant colleges, shall convene a panel,
to be known as the Marine Biotechnology Review
Panel, that shall—
‘‘(A) review, on a competitive basis, the ap-
plications made under this section for grants
and contracts to determine their respective sci-
entific, technical, educational, and commercial
merits and likely contributions toward achieving
the purposes of this section; and
‘‘(B) on the basis of the review under sub-
paragraph (A), and with due regard for the
overall balance and coordination of the marine
biotechnology program, make recommendations
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to the Secretary regarding the awarding of
grants and contracts under this section.
‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The Marine Biotechnology
Review Panel shall—
‘‘(A) consist of not more than 15 individ-
uals with scientific or technical expertise in ma-
rine biotechnology or relevant related fields, in-
cluding at least two qualified individuals with
expertise in marine or freshwater ecological risk
assessment;
‘‘(B) reflect a balance among areas of ex-
pertise consistent with the purposes of this sec-
tion;
‘‘(C) include not more than two Federal
employees, none of which may be employees of
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin-
istration;
‘‘(D) not include directors of sea grant col-
leges; and
‘‘(E) reflect geographic balance, consistent
with the primary objectives of a high level of ex-
pertise and balance among areas of expertise.
‘‘(3) ALLOWANCES.—Each member of the Ma-
rine Biotechnology Review panel shall receive travel
expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence,
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in accordance with sections 5702 and 5703 of title
5, United States Code.’’.
(b) DEFINITIONS.—(1) Section 203 of the National
Sea Grant College Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1122) is
amended by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (15) as
paragraphs (7) through (16), respectively, and by insert-
ing after paragraph (5) the following new paragraph:
‘‘(6) The term ‘marine biotechnology’ means
the application of molecular and cellular techniques
to marine and other aquatic organisms for the pur-
poses of—
‘‘(A) identifying, isolating, developing and
enhancing products that are derived from the
aquatic environment;
‘‘(B) developing new techniques and proc-
esses that may be applied to marine and coastal
resources; and
‘‘(C) monitoring human health and treat-
ing diseases.’’.
(2) Section 203(4) of the National Sea Grant College
Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1122(4) is amended by inserting
‘‘marine biotechnology,’’ immediately after ‘‘marine tech-
nology,’’.
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(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section
212 of the National Sea Grant College Program Act (33
U.S.C. 1131) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘but not in-
cluding section 206’’ immediately after ‘‘section
209’’;
(2) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and
(e) as subsection (d), (e) and (f) respectively; and
(3) by inserting immediately after subsection
(b) the following new subsection:
‘‘(c) MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.—
‘‘(1) GRANTS AND CONTRACTS.—There is au-
thorized to be appropriated to carry out the provi-
sions of section 206 (other than for administration)
an amount—
‘‘(A) for each of fiscal years 1994 and
1995, not to exceed $20,000,000; and
‘‘(B) for each of fiscal years 1996 and
1997, not to exceed $25,000,000.
‘‘(2) ADMINISTRATION.—There is authorized to
be appropriated for the administration of section
206, an amount—
‘‘(A) for each of fiscal years 1994 and
1995, not to exceed $200,000; and
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‘‘(B) for each of fiscal years 1996 and
1997, not to exceed $250,000.’’.
TITLE XXI—DOCUMENTATION OF
VESSELS
SEC. 2101. AUTHORIZATION OF DOCUMENTATION FOR VAR-
IOUS 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, and 12108 of title 46, United States Code, the
Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is
operating may issue a certificate of documentation with
appropriate endorsements for the vessels listed in sub-
section (b).
(b) VESSELS DESCRIBED.—The vessels referred to in
subsection (a) are the following:
(1) ABORIGINAL (United States official num-
ber 942118).
(2) ALPHA TANGO (United States official
number 945782).
(3) ANNAPOLIS (United States official num-
ber 999008).
(4) ARTHUR ATKINSON (former United
States official number 214656).
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(5) ATTITUDE (North Carolina registration
number NC3607AN).
(6) BAGGER (Hawaii registration number
HI1809E).
(7) BIG DAD (United States official number
565022).
(8) BIG GUY (United States official number
939310).
(9) BROKEN PROMISE (United States offi-
cial number 904435).
(10) CHESAPEAKE (United States official
number 999010).
(11) CHRISSY (Maine registration number
ME4778B).
(12) CONSORT (United States official number
999005).
(13) CURTIS BAY (United States official
number 999007).
(14) EAGLE MAR (United States official num-
ber 575349).
(15) EMERALD AYES (United States official
number 986099).
(16) EMPRESS (United States official number
975018).
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(17) ENDEAVOR (United States official num-
ber 947869).
(18) FIFTY ONE (United States official num-
ber 1020419).
(19) FIREBIRD (United States official number
253656).
(20) GIBRALTAR (United States official num-
ber 668634).
(21) HAMPTON ROADS (United States offi-
cial number 999009).
(22) INTREPID (United States official number
508185).
(23) ISABELLE (United States official num-
ber 600655).
(24) JAMESTOWN (United States official
number 999006).
(25) JOAN MARIE (North Carolina official
number NC2319AV).
(26) KLIPPER (New York registration number
NY8166AN).
(27) L.R. BEATTIE (United States official
number 904161).
(28) LADY ANGELA (United States official
number 933045).
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(29) LADY HAWK (United States official
number 961095).
(30) LADY HELEN (United States official
number 527746).
(31) MANDIRAN (United States official num-
ber 939915).
(32) MEMORY MAKER (Maryland registra-
tion number MD8867AW, hull number 3151059).
(33) OLD HAT (United States official number
508299).
(34) ORCA (United States official number
504279).
(35) REEL TOY (United States official num-
ber 698383).
(36) RENDEZVOUS (United States official
number 924140).
(37) SALLIE D (Maryland registration number
MD2655A).
(38) SEAHAWK (United States official num-
ber 673537).
(39) SEAHAWK III (United States official
number 996375).
(40) SEA MISTRESS (United States official
number 696806).
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(41) SERENITY (United States official num-
ber 1021393).
(42) SHAMROCK V (United States official
number 900936).
(43) SILENT WINGS (United States official
number 969182).
(44) SUNSHINE (United States official num-
ber 974320).
(45) TECUMSEH (United States official num-
ber 668633).
(46) VIKING (former United States official
number 224430).
(47) WHY KNOT (United States official num-
ber 688570).
(48) WOLF GANG II (United States official
number 984934).
(49) A hopper barge owned by Foley & Foley
Marine Contractors, Inc. (United States official
number 264959).
(50) Each of 2 barges owned by Roen Salvage
Co., numbered 103 and 203.
(51) Each of 3 spud barges owned by Dan’s
Excavating, Inc., as follows:
(A) Spud barge 102 (United States official
number 1021958).
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(B) Spud barge 103 (United States official
number 1021960).
(C) Spud barge 968 (United States official
number 1021959).
(52) Each of 3 barges owned by Harbor Marine
Corporation of Rhode Island, as follows:
(A) HARBOR 223 (approximately 110
feet in length).
(B) GENE ELIZABETH (approximately
200 feet in length).
(C) HARBOR 221 (approximately 90 feet
in length).
(53) SMALLEY 6808 Amphibious Dredge
(Florida registration number FL1855FF).
(54) TOO MUCH FUN (United States official
number 936565).
SEC. 2102. AUTHORIZATION OF DOCUMENTATION FOR THE
ATLANTIS III.
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, Unit-
ed States Code, the Secretary of the department in which
the Coast Guard is operating may issue a certificate of
documentation with appropriate coastwise endorsement
for employment in the coastwise trade in Alaska during
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the period beginning May 1, 1995, and ending October
31, 1996, for the vessel ATLANTIS III (Coast Guard
MSIS number CG006455).
SEC. 
2103. 
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
the department in which the Coast Guard is operat-
ing may issue a certificate of documentation with a
coastwise endorsement for each of the vessels—
(A) GALLANT LADY (Feadship hull
number 645, approximately 130 feet in length);
and
(B) GALLANT LADY (Feadship hull
number 651, approximately 172 feet in length).
(2) LIMITATION
ON
OPERATION.—Coastwise
trade authorized under a certificate of documenta-
tion issued for a vessel under this section shall be
limited to carriage of passengers in association with
contributions to charitable organizations no portion
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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 en-
actment of this Act, submits to the Secretary a let-
ter expressing the intent of the owner to enter into
a contract before October 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
certificate 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 subsection (a)(1) shall expire—
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(1) on the date of the sale of the vessel by the
owner;
(2) on October 1, 1996, if the owner has not
entered 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. 2104. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE FOR THE M/V TWIN
DRILL.
Section 601(d) of Public Law 103–206 is amended
by striking ‘‘June 30’’ in subpart (3) and inserting ‘‘De-
cember 31’’ and by striking ‘‘12’’ in subpart (4) and in-
serting ‘‘18’’.
SEC. 
2105. 
COASTWISE 
TRADE 
AUTHORIZATION 
FOR
HOVERCRAFT.
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 and 12107 of
title 46, United States Code, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation may issue a certificate of documentation with a
coastwise endorsement for each of the vessels IDUN VI-
KING (Danish Registration number A433), LIV VIKING
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(Danish Registration number A394), and FREJA VI-
KING (Danish Registration number A395) if—
(1) all repair and alteration work on the vessels
necessary to their operation under this section is
performed in the United States;
(2) a binding contract for the construction in
the United States of at least 3 similar vessels for the
coastwise trade is executed by the owner of the ves-
sels within 6 months after the date of enactment of
this Act; and
(3) the vessels constructed under the contract
entered into under paragraph (1) are to be delivered
within 3 years after the date of entering into that
contract.
SEC. 2106. WRECKED VESSEL.
The M/V SPIRIT OF THE PACIFIC NORTH-
WEST (Bahamian official number 725338) shall be con-
sidered to have met the requirements of the section 4136
of the Revised Statutes of the United States (46 App.
U.S.C. 
14), 
if 
the 
Secretary 
of 
Transportation
determines—
(1) that the vessel was purchased or salvaged
by a United States corporation and subsequently re-
paired in a shipyard in the United States; and
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(2) that repairs to the vessel were equal to or
greater than three times the appraised salved value
of the vessel.
SEC. 2107. AUTHORIZATION FOR R/V ROSS SEAL TO BE DOC-
UMENTED UNDER THE LAWS OF A FOREIGN
COUNTRY.
Notwithstanding any other law—
(1) during the period beginning March 1, 1995,
and ending March 1, 1998, the vessel R/V ROSS
SEAL (United States official number 582641) may
be documented under the laws of a foreign country;
(2) that vessel shall not be prohibited from or
otherwise ineligible to engage in coastwise trade, by
reason of having been documented under the laws of
a foreign country in that period; and
(3) the Secretary of Transportation may not, by
reason of that vessel having been documented under
the laws of a foreign country in the period, withhold
documentation for that vessel under chapter 121 of
title 46, United States Code, .
Passed the House of Representatives October 7,
1994.
Attest:
Clerk.
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4852
AN ACT
To provide congressional approval of a governing
international fishery agreement, to authorize ap-
propriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal year
1995, and for other purposes.