‘‘clauses (1)–(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (1), (2), and
(3)’’.
SEC. 505. FREQUENCY OF INSPECTION.
(a) FREQUENCY OF INSPECTION, GENERALLY.—Sec-
tion 3307 of title 46, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) by striking ‘‘nautical school vessel’’
and inserting ‘‘, nautical school vessel, and
small passenger vessel allowed to carry more
than 12 passengers on a foreign voyage’’; and
(B) by adding ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon
at the end;
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating
paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); and
(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 docu-
mented under chapter 121 of this title, the authority to—
‘‘(A) review and approve plans required for is-
suing 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
foreign 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 fol-
lowing:
‘‘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
vessel 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
Transportation may issue a certificate of documenta-
tion with a coastwise endorsement for each of the
following vessels:
(A) GALLANT LADY (Feadship hull
number 645, approximately 130 feet in length).
(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
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 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
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. 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
inserting ‘‘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
(2) CHESAPEAKE (United States official
number 999010).
(3) CONSORT (United States official number
999005).
(4) CURTIS BAY (United States official num-
ber 999007).
(5) HAMPTON ROADS (United States official
number 999009).
(6) JAMESTOWN (United States official num-
ber 999006).
(7) 2 barges owned by Roen Salvage (a cor-
poration organized under the laws of the State of
Wisconsin) and numbered by that company as barge
103 and barge 203.
(8) RATTLESNAKE (Canadian registry offi-
cial number 802702).
(9) CAROLYN (Tennessee State registration
number TN1765C).
(10) SMALLEY (6808 Amphibious Dredge,
Florida State registration number FL1855FF).
(11) BEULA LEE (United States official num-
ber 928211).
(12) FINESSE (Florida State official number
7148HA).
(13) WESTEJORD (Hull Identification Num-
ber X–53–109).
(14) MAGIC CARPET (United States official
number 278971).
(15) AURA (United States official number
1027807).
(16) ABORIGINAL (United States official
number 942118).
(17) ISABELLE (United States official num-
ber 600655).
(18) 3 barges owned by the Harbor Marine
Corporation (a corporation organized under the laws
of the State of Rhode Island) and referred to by
that company as Harbor 221, Harbor 223, and
Gene Elizabeth.
(19) SHAMROCK V (United States official
number 900936).
(20) ENDEAVOUR (United States official
number 947869).
(21) CHRISSY (State of Maine registration
number 4778B).
(22) EAGLE MAR (United States official num-
ber 575349).
SEC. 607. DOCUMENTATION OF 4 BARGES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 27 of the
Merchant Marine Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883), section
1 of the Act of May 28, 1906 (46 App. U.S.C. 292), and
section 12106 of title 46, United States Code, the Sec-
retary of Transportation may issue a certificate of docu-
mentation 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).
SEC. 608. LIMITED WAIVER FOR ENCHANTED ISLE AND EN-
CHANTED SEAS.
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), section 12106 of title 46, United
States Code, section 506 of the Merchant Marine Act,
1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1156), and any agreement with the
United States Government, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation may issue a certificate of documentation with a
coastwise endorsement for the vessels ENCHANTED
ISLE (Panamanian official number 14087–84B) and EN-
CHANTED SEAS (Panamanian official number 14064–
84D), except that the vessels may not operate between or
among islands in the State of Hawaii.
SEC. 609. LIMITED WAIVER FOR MV PLATTE.
Notwithstanding any other law or any agreement
with the United States Government, the vessel MV
PLATTE (ex-SPIRIT OF TEXAS) (United States offi-
cial number 653210) may be sold to a person that is not
a citizen of the United States and transferred to or placed
under a foreign registry.
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 sound-
ing 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 sig-
nal and may, if specifically agreed to take steps to permit
safe passing. 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 in-
serting ‘‘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 ves-
sel, 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 ex-
hibited on the stern of the outboard vessel on each
side of the towing vessel, and a single set of