FREQUENCY OF INSPECTION.

SEC. 605. FREQUENCY OF INSPECTION. (a) Frequency of Inspection, Generally.— Section 3307 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking “and nautical school vessel” and inserting “, nautical school vessel, and small passenger vessel allowed to carry more than 12 passengers on a foreign voyage”; and (B) by adding “and” after the semicolon at the end; (2) by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); and (3) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated), by striking “2 years” and inserting “5 years”. (b) Conforming Amendment.— Section 3710(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking “24 months” and inserting “5 years”.