‘‘(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:
‘‘(f) 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, as amended (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 doc-
umentation with appropriate endorsements for employ-
ment in the coastwise trade, Great Lakes trade and the
fisheries for the vessel RAINBOW’S END, official num-
ber 1026899 (hull identification number MY13708C787).
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
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