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




       CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION FOR THE VESSEL ``DUSKEN IV''

  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 880) to authorize the 
Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation 
with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for 
the vessel Dusken IV, 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. 880

       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 (24 Stat. 
     81, chapter 421; 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 DUSKEN IV (United States official number 
     952645).

  The bill (S. 880), as amended, was passed.

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