AUTHORITY TO EXEMPT CERTAIN VESSELS.

SEC. 710. AUTHORITY TO EXEMPT CERTAIN VESSELS. Section 2113 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (4), by inserting after “at least 100 gross tons but less than 300 gross tons” the following: “as measured under section 14502 of this title, or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of this title as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of this title”; and (2) in paragraph (5), by inserting after “at least 100 gross tons but less than 500 gross tons” the following: “as measured under section 14502 of this title, or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of this title as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of this title”.