SCALE OF EMPLOYMENT—ABLE SEAMEN.

SEC. 723. SCALE OF EMPLOYMENT—ABLE SEAMEN. Section 7312 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by inserting after “1,600 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)(1), by inserting after “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”; (3) in subsection (d), by inserting after “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”; (4) in subsection (f)(1), by inserting after “5,000 gross tons” the following: “as measured under section 14502 of this title, 110 STAT. 3939or 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 (f)(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”;