CONVENTION TONNAGE FOR LICENSES, CERTIFICATES, AND DOCUMENTS.

SEC. 745. CONVENTION TONNAGE FOR LICENSES, CERTIFICATES, AND DOCUMENTS. (a) Authority To Use Convention Tonnage.— Chapter 75 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: “§ 7506. Convention tonnage for licenses, certificates, and documents “Notwithstanding any provision of section 14302(c) or 14305 of this title, the Secretary may— “(1) evaluate the service of an individual who is applying for a license, a certificate of registry, or a merchant mariner’s document by using the tonnage as measured under chapter 143 of this title for the vessels on which that service was acquired, and “(2) issue the license, certificate, or document based on that service.”. 110 STAT. 3943 (b) Clerical Amendment.— The analysis to chapter 75 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding a new item as follows: “7506. Convention tonnage for licenses, certificates, and documents.”.