PILOTAGE.

SEC. 4116. PILOTAGE. (a) Pilot Required.— Section 8502(g) of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “(g) (1) The Secretary shall designate by regulation the areas of the approaches to and waters of Prince William Sound, Alaska, if any, on which a vessel subject to this section is not required to be under the direction and control of a pilot licensed under section 7101 of this title. “(2) In any area of Prince William Sound, Alaska, where a vessel subject to this section is required to be under the direction and control of a pilot licensed under section 7101 of this title, the pilot may not be a member of the crew of that vessel and shall be a pilot licensed by the State of Alaska who is operating under a Federal license, when the vessel is navigating waters between 60’49’ North latitude and the Port of Valdez, Alaska.”. (b) Second Person Required.— Section 8502 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: “(h) The Secretary shall designate waters on which tankers over 1,600 gross tons subject to this section shall have on the bridge a 104 STAT. 523master or mate licensed to direct and control the vessel under section 7101(c)(1) of this title who is separate and distinct from the pilot required under subsection (a) of this section.”. (c) Escorts for Certain Tankers.— Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall initiate issuance of regulations under section 3703(a)(3) of title 46, United States Code, to define those areas, including Prince William Sound, Alaska, and Rosario Strait and Puget Sound, Washington (including those portions of the Strait of Juan de Fuca east of Port Angeles, Haro Strait, and the Strait of Georgia subject to United States jurisdiction), on which single hulled tankers over 5,000 gross tons transporting oil in bulk shall be escorted by at least two towing vessels (as defined under section 2101 of title 46, United States Code) or other vessels considered appropriate by the Secretary. (d) Tanker Defined.— In this section the term “tanker” has the same meaning the term has in section 2101 of title 46, United States Code.