[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 113 (Monday, July 29, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S9037]
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     CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION ISSUED FOR THE VESSEL ``EXTREME''

  The bill (S. 1631) to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to 
issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for 
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Extreme, and for other 
purposes, was considered, ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, 
read the third time, and passed; as follows:

                                S. 1631

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

     SECTION 1. CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION.

       Notwithstanding section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 
     (46 U.S.C. App. 883), section 8 of the Act of June 19, 1886 
     (24 Stat. 81, chapter 421; 46 U.S.C. App. 289), and sections 
     12106 through 12108 of title 46, United States Code, the 
     Secretary of Transportation may issue a certificate of 
     documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in 
     the coastwise trade for the vessel EXTREME, United States 
     official number 1022278.

  Mrs. BOXER addressed the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Gorton). The Senator from California is 
recognized.
  Mrs. BOXER. I ask the Chair, is it necessary for me to get approval 
to speak in morning business for up to 7 minutes?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator should ask unanimous consent.
  Mrs. BOXER. I make that unanimous-consent request at this time.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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