DOCUMENTATION OF CERTAIN VESSELS.

SEC. 403. DOCUMENTATION OF CERTAIN VESSELS. (a) General Waiver.— Notwithstanding section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 (46 U.S.C. App. 883), section 8 of the Act of June 19, 1886 (46 U.S.C. App. 289), and sections 12106 and 12108 of title 46, United States Code, the Secretary of Transportation may issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for each of the following vessels: (1) SEAGULL (United States official number 1038605). (2) BAREFOOT CONTESA (United States official number 285410). (3) PRECIOUS METAL (United States official number 596316). (4) BLUE HAWAII (State of Florida registration number FL0466KC). (5) SOUTHERN STAR (United States official number 650774). (6) KEEWAYDIN (United States official number 662066). (7) W.G. JACKSON (United States official number 1047199). (8) The vessel known as hopper barge E–15 (North Carolina State official number 264959). (9) MIGHTY JOHN III (formerly the NIAGARA QUEEN, Canadian registration number 318746). (10) MAR Y PAZ (United States official number 668179). (11) SAMAKEE (State of New York registration number NY 4108 FK). (12) NAWNSENSE (United States official number 977593). (13) ELMO (State of Florida registration number FL5337BG). (14) MANA-WANUI (United States official number 286657). (15) OLD JOE (formerly TEMPTRESS; United States official number 991150). (16) MV BAHAMA PRIDE (United States official number 588647). (17) WIND WISP (United States official number 571621). (18) SOUTHLAND (United States official number 639705). (19) FJORD ING (United States official number 594363). (20) MV SAND ISLAND (United States official number 542918). (21) PACIFIC MONARCH (United States official number 557467). (22) FLAME (United States official number 279363). (23) DULARGE (United States official number 653762). (24) DUSKEN IV (United States official number 952645). (25) SUMMER BREEZE (United States official number 552808). (26) ARCELLA (United States official number 1025983). (27) BILLIE-B-II (United States official number 982069). (28) VESTERHAVET (United States official number 979206). (29) BETTY JANE (State of Virginia registration number VA7271 P). (30) VORTICE, Bari, Italy, registration number 256. (31) The barge G. L. 8 (Canadian official number 814376). (32) YESTERDAYS DREAM (United States official number 680266). 112 STAT. 3427 (33) ENFORCER (United States official number 502610). (34) The vessel registered as State of Oregon registration number OR 766 YE. (35) AMICI (United States official number 658055). (36) ELIS (United States official number 628358). (37) STURE (United States official number 617703). (38) CAPT GRADY (United States official number 626257). (39) Barge number 1 (United States official number 933248). (40) Barge number 2 (United States official number 256944). (41) Barge number 14 (United States official number 501212). (42) Barge number 18 (United States official number 297114). (43) Barge number 19 (United States official number 503740). (44) Barge number 21 (United States official number 650581). (45) Barge number 22 (United States official number 650582). (46) Barge number 23 (United States official number 650583). (47) Barge number 24 (United States official number 664023). (48) Barge number 25 (United States official number 664024). (49) Barge number 26 (United States official number 271926). (50) FULL HOUSE (United States official number 1023827). (51) EMBARCADERO (United States official number 669327). (52) S.A., British Columbia (Canada official number 195214). (53) FAR HORIZONS (United States official number 1044011). (54) LITTLE TOOT (United States official number 938858). (55) EAGLE FEATHERS (United States official number 1020989). (56) ORCA (United States official number 665270). (57) TAURUS (United States official number 955814). (58) The barge KC–251 (United States official number CG019166; National Vessel Documentation Center number 1055559). (59) VIKING (United States official number 224430). (60) SARAH B (United States official number 928431). (b) FALLS POINT.— Notwithstanding section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 (46 U.S.C. App. 883), section 8 of the Act of June 19, 1886 (46 U.S.C. App. 289), and section 12106 of title 46, United States Code, the Secretary of Transportation may issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel FALLS POINT, State of Maine registration number ME 5435 E. (c) COASTAL TRADER.— Section 1120(g) of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–324; 110 Stat. 3978) 112 STAT. 3428is amended by inserting “COASTAL TRADER (United States official number 683227),” after “vessels”. (d) NINA, PINTA, and SANTA MARIA Replicas.— (1) In general.— Notwithstanding section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 (46 U.S.C. App. 883), section 8 of the Act of June 19, 1886 (46 U.S.C. App. 289), and section 12106 of title 46, United States Code, the Secretary may issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade only for the purpose of carrying passengers for hire for each of the vessels listed in paragraph (2). (2) Vessel descriptions.— The vessels referred to in paragraph (1) are the following: (A) NINA (United States Coast Guard vessel identification number CG034346). (B) PINTA (United States Coast Guard vessel identification number CG034345). (C) NAO SANTA MARIA (United States Coast Guard vessel identification number CG034344). (e) Documentation of Vessel COLUMBUS.— (1) In general.— Notwithstanding section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 (46 U.S.C. App. 883), sections 12102 and 12106 of title 46, United States Code, and the endorsement limitation in section 5501(a)(2)(B) of Public Law 102–587, and subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of Transportation may issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel COLUMBUS (United States official number 590658). (2) Limitation.— Coastwise trade referred to in paragraph (1) may not include the transportation of dredged material from a project in which the stated intent of the Corps of Engineers, in its Construction Solicitation, or of another contracting entity, is that the dredged material is— (A) to be deposited above mean high tide for the purpose of beach nourishment; (B) to be deposited into a fill area for the purpose of creation of land for an immediate use identified in the Construction Solicitation other than disposal of the dredged material; or (C) for the intention of immediate sale or resale unrelated to disposal. (f) FOILCAT.— (1) In general.— Notwithstanding sections 12106 and 12108 of title 46, United States Code, section 8 of the Passenger Vessel Act (46 U.S.C. App. 289), and section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 (46 U.S.C. App. 883), the Secretary of Transportation may issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel FOILCAT (United States official number 1063892). The endorsement shall provide that the vessel shall operate under the certificate of documentation only within the State of Hawaii and that the vessel shall not operate on any route served by a passenger ferry as of the date the Secretary of Transportation issues a certificate of documentation under this Act. 112 STAT. 3429 (2) Termination.— The endorsement issued under paragraph (1) shall be in effect for the vessel FOILCAT for the period— (A) beginning on the date on which the vessel is placed in service to initiate a high-speed marine ferry demonstration project sponsored by the State of Hawaii; and (B) ending on the last day of the 36th month beginning after the date on which it became effective under subparagraph (A).