[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5343 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5343

   To require the reissuance of a certificate of documentation for a 
                    vessel, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 5, 2002

  Mr. Wicker introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
   To require the reissuance of a certificate of documentation for a 
                    vessel, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. REISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION.

    (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the certificate of 
documentation with a fishery endorsement issued to the vessel with the 
United States official number 666937 on November 29, 1996, shall be 
reissued by the Secretary of Transportation.
    (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law or any lawfully 
promulgated regulation, Federal Fisheries Permit number 610018, 
including any associated fishery authorization, is reinstated and such 
vessel shall be eligible to participate in the United States fisheries 
specified in that permit and authorization, and shall receive the 
associated bycatch allowance.
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