EXTENSION OF VESSEL TONNAGE DUTIES.

SEC. 9001. EXTENSION OF VESSEL TONNAGE DUTIES. (a) Extension of Duties.— Section 36 of the Act of August 5, 1909 (36 Stat. Ill; 46 App. U.S.C. 121), is amended by— (1) striking “and 1995,” each place it appears and inserting “1995, 1996, 1997, 1998,”; (2) striking “place,” and inserting “place;”; and (3) striking “port, not, however, to include vessels in distress or not engaged in trade” and inserting “port. However, neither duty shall be imposed on vessels in distress or not engaged in trade”. (b) Conforming Amendment.— The Act of March 8, 1910 (36 Stat. 234; 46 App. U.S.C. 132), is amended by striking “and 1995,” and inserting “1995, 1996,1997, and 1998,”. (c) Technical Correction.— (1) Correction.— Section 10402(a) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (104 Stat. 1388–398) is amended by striking “in the second paragraph”. (2) Effective date.— The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall be effective on and after November 5, 1990.