[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 129 (Wednesday, September 24, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9906-S9907]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION FOR THE VESSEL ``VORTICE''

  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 662) to authorize the 
Secretary

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of Transportation issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate 
endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel 
Vortice, which had been reported from the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation, with an amendment to strike all after the 
enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

                                 S. 662

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled, That 
     notwithstanding sections 12106 and 12108 of title 46, United 
     States Code, section 8 of the Act of June 19, 1886 (46 U.S.C. 
     App. 289), and section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 
     (46 U.S.C. App. 883), the Secretary of Transportation may 
     issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate 
     endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the 
     vessel VORTICE (Bari, Italy, registration number 256), if the 
     vessel meets the ownership requirements of section 2 of the 
     Shipping Act, 1916 (46 U.S.C. App. 802).
  The bill (S. 662), as amended, was passed.

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