[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3856 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3856

     To exempt a historic amphibious landing ship from inspection 
            requirements under title 46, United States Code.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 5, 2002

  Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia introduced the following bill; which was 
     referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
     To exempt a historic amphibious landing ship from inspection 
            requirements under title 46, United States Code.

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

SECTION 1. EXEMPTION FROM INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
vessel described in subsection (c) shall not be subject to inspection 
requirements under chapter 33 of title 46, United States Code, except 
that the vessel shall be subject to Coast Guard permitting requirements 
under section 3302(i)(3) of such title.
    (b) Termination of Exemption.--The exemption provided under 
subsection (a) shall terminate if the vessel is conveyed to any person 
other than a non-profit entity organized for the purpose of operating 
the vessel as a memorial to merchant mariners.
    (c) Description of Vessel.--The exemption provided under subsection 
(a) shall apply to the following vessel: The LST-325, owned by USS LST 
Ship Memorial, Incorporated, located in Mobile, Alabama.
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