[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 129 (Wednesday, September 24, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S9906]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION FOR THE VESSEL ``FAR HORIZONS''

  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 542) to authorize the 
Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation 
with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for 
the vessel Far Horizons.
  The bill was considered, ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, 
read the third time, and passed; as follows:

                                 S. 542

       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 FAR HORIZONS, United 
     States official number 1044011.

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