TANK VESSEL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS.

SEC. 715. TANK VESSEL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS. Section 3703a of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting after “5,000 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”; (2) in subsection (c)(2), by inserting after “5,000 gross tons” each place it appears 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”; (3) in subsection (c)(3)(A), by inserting after “15,000 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”; (4) in subsection (c)(3)(B), by inserting after “30,000 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 (5) in subsection (c)(3)(C), by inserting after “30,000 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”.