VESSEL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS.

SEC. 302. VESSEL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS. Chapter 125 of title 46, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) Section 12501(b)(2) is amended to read as follows: “(2) identifying the owner of the vessel, including— “(A) the owner’s social security number; or “(B) for an owner other than an individual— “(i) the owner’s taxpayer identification number; or “(ii) if the owner does not have a taxpayer identification number, the social security number of an individual who is a corporate officer, general partner, or individual trustee of the owner and who signed the application for documentation or numbering for the vessel;”. (2) Section 12503(a)(2) is amended to read as follows: “(2) identifies the owner of the vessel, including by— “(A) the owner’s social security number; or 103 STAT. 1923 “(B) for an owner other than an individual— “(i) the owner’s taxpayer identification number; or “(ii) if the owner does not have a taxpayer identification number, the social security number of an individual who is a corporate officer, general partner, or individual trustee of the owner and who signed the application for documentation or numbering for the vessel;”. (3) Section 12504 is amended by striking “Secretary, the Secretary of Transportation—” and inserting “Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary—”.