[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 662 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 662

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                                 AN ACT


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

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That notwithstanding 
sections 12106 and 12108 of title 46, United States Code, section 8 of 
the Act of June 19, 1886 (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 VORTICE (Bari, Italy, registration number 256), if the vessel 
meets the ownership requirements of section 2 of the Shipping Act, 1916 
(46 U.S.C. App. 802).

            Passed the Senate September 24, 1997.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
105th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                 S. 662

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

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