[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2096 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2096

To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of 
   documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the 
                coastwise trade for the vessel FOILCAT.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 20, 1998

 Mr. Inouye (for himself and Mr. Akaka) introduced the following bill; 
    which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 
                      Science, and Transportation

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                                 A BILL


 
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of 
   documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the 
                coastwise trade for the vessel FOILCAT.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. LIMITED DURATION WAIVER OF COASTWISE TRADE LAWS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding sections 12106 and 12108 of title 
46, United States Code, section 8 of the Passenger Vessel Act (46 
U.S.C. App. 289), and section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 (46 
U.S.C. App. 883), the Secretary of Transportation may issue a 
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for 
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel FOILCAT (United States 
Official Number 1063892).
    (b) Termination.--The certificate issued under subsection (a) shall 
be in effect for the vessel FOILCAT for the period--
            (1) beginning on the date on which the vessel is placed in 
        service to initiate a high-speed marine ferry demonstration 
        project; and
            (2) ending on the last day of the 36th month beginning 
        after the date on which it became effective under paragraph 
        (1).
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