[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 172 (Thursday, November 2, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Pages S16625-S16627]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. STEVENS:
  S. 1383. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue 
a certificate of documentation and coastwise trade endorsement for the 
vessel Westfjord; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation.
  S. 1384. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue 
a certificate of documentation and coastwise trade endorsement for the 
vessel God's Grace II; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation.


                certificate of documentation legislation

 Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, today I am introducing separate 
bills to provide certificates of documentation for the vessels 
Westfjord and God's Grace II.
  The Westfjord, hull number X-53-109, is a 53' Chris Craft 
recreational vessel owned by Gary and Neoma Scheff of Craig, AK. It was 
built in Algonac, MI in 1954. Because records of the vessel have been 
lost, it has been determined to be ineligible to be documented for use 
in the coastwise trade. The Scheffs intend to use the vessel as a 
charter vessel.
  The God's Grace II, Alaska registration number AK5916B, is a 32' 
commercial fishing vessel owned by Winston Gillies of Kenai, AK. It was 
built in North Vancouver, BC in 1965. The vessel was originally built 
for one of the Kenai packing companies and has been used for fishing 
off Alaska for 30 years.
  Because the God's Grace II is less than 5 gross tons, Mr. Gillies has 
been able to operate the vessel in the coastwise trade without 
documentation. Mr. Gillies would now like to extend the boat to 36' in 
order to be able to fish in the Class C, 35- to 60-foot, category of 
the halibut and sablefish individual fishing quota [IFQ] program. If he 
extends the vessel, the vessel will exceed 5 tons and he will be 
required to have documentation.
  I ask for unanimous consent that these two bills be printed in the 
Record.
  There being no objection, the bills were ordered to be printed in the 
Record, as follows:

                                S. 1383

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled, That 
     notwithstanding sections 12106, 12107, and 12108 of title 46, 
     United State Code, and section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act, 
     1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883), as applicable on the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation may 
     issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate 
     endorsements for employment in the coastwise trade for the 
     vessel Westfjord (Hull number X53-109).
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                                S. 1384

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled, That 
     notwithstanding sections 12106, 12107, and 12108 of title 46, 
     United States Code, and section 27 of the Merchant Marine 
     Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883), as applicable on the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation may 
     issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate 
     endorsements for employment in the coastwise trade for the 
     vessel God's Grace II (Alaska registration number 
     AK5916B).
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