[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 98 (Friday, June 28, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S7304]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. STEVENS:
  S. 1924. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue 
a certificate of documentation and coastwise trade endorsement for the 
vessel Damn Yankee; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation.


                      Jones Act Waiver Legislation

 Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, today I am introducing a bill to 
provide a certificate of documentation for the vessel Damn Yankee.
  The Damn Yankee (vessel number 263611) is a 40 foot vessel owned by 
David Guthert of Juneau, AK. It was built in Bellingham, WA, in 1952. 
Because of a gap in the ownership records of this vessel, it has been 
determined to be ineligible for documentation under the Jones Act. Mr. 
Guthert plans on using the boat for charter purposes.
  I ask for unanimous consent that this bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the bill was ordered to be printed in the 
Record, as follows:

                                S. 1924

       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 DAMN YANKEE (vessel number 263611).
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