CERTAIN VESSELS TO BE TOUR VESSELS.

SEC. 616. CERTAIN VESSELS TO BE TOUR VESSELS.(a) Vessels Deemed Tour Vessels.—Notwithstanding any other law, a passenger vessel that is not less than 100 gross tons and not greater than 300 gross tons is deemed to be a tour vessel for the purpose of permit allocation regulations under section 3(h) of Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–2(h)) and section 3 of the Act of August 25, 1916 (16 U.S.C. 3), with respect to vessel operations in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Alaska (in this section referred to as “Glacier Bay”), if the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating determines that the vessel—(1) has equipment installed that permits all graywater and blackwater to be stored on board for at least 24 hours;(2) has a draft of not greater than 15 feet;(3) has propulsion equipment of not greater than 5,000 horsepower; and (4) is documented under the laws of the United States.(b) Reallocation of Permits.—(1) Reallocation required.—Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of the Interior, upon application by the operator of a passenger vessel deemed to be a tour vessel under subsection (a), shall reallocate to that vessel any available tour vessel concession permit not used by another vessel, if at the time of application that permit is not sought by a tour vessel of less than 100 gross tons.(2) Limitations.—No more than three passenger vessels that are deemed to be a tour vessel under subsection (a) may hold a tour vessel concession permit at any given time, and no more than one such vessel may enter Glacier Bay on any particular date.(c) Compliance With Vessel Requirements.—(1) Requirement to comply.—Except as otherwise provided in this section, a vessel reallocated a tour vessel concession permit under this section shall comply with all regulations and requirements for Glacier Bay applicable to vessels of at least 100 gross tons.(2) Revocation of permit.—The Secretary of the Interior may revoke a tour vessel concession permit reallocated to a vessel under this section if that vessel—(A) discharges graywater or blackwater in Glacier Bay; or 118 STAT. 1062(B) violates a vessel operating requirement for Glacier Bay that applies to vessels that are at least 100 gross tons, including restrictions pertaining to speed, route, and closed waters. (d) Treatment of Entries Into Glacier Bay.—An entry into Glacier Bay by a vessel reallocated a tour vessel concession permit under this section shall count against the daily vessel quota and seasonal-use days applicable to entries by tour vessels and shall not count against the daily vessel quota or seasonal-use days of any other class of vessel.