DOCUMENTATION OF LNG TANKERS.

SEC. 8433. DOCUMENTATION OF LNG TANKERS. (a) “Safari Voyager”.— (1) In general.—Notwithstanding sections 12112 and 12132 of title 46, United States Code, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall issue a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement for the vessel Safari Voyager (International Maritime Organization number 8963753). (2) Revocation of effectiveness of certificate.—A certificate of documentation issued under paragraph (1) is revoked on the date of the sale of the vessel or the entity that owns the vessel. (b) “Pacific Provider”.— (1) In general.—Notwithstanding sections 12112 and 12132 of title 46, United States Code, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may issue a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement for the vessel Pacific Provider (United States official number 597967). (2) Revocation of effectiveness of certificate.—A certificate of documentation issued under paragraph (1) is revoked on the date of the sale of the vessel or the entity that owns the vessel. (c) America’s Cup Act of 2011.—Section 7(b) of the America’s Cup Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-61) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3)— (A) by striking “of the vessel on the date of enactment of this Act”; and (B) by inserting before the period the following: “, unless prior to any such sale the vessel has been operated 134 STAT. 4735 in a coastwise trade for not less than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Elijah E. Cummings Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2020 and prior to sale of vessel”; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: “(2) Limitation on ownership.—The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may only issue a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement to a vessel designated in paragraph (1) if the owner of the vessel is an individual or individuals who are citizens of the United States, or is an entity deemed to be such a citizen under section 50501 of title 46, United States Code. “(3) Limitation on repair and modification.— “(A) Requirement.—Any qualified work shall be performed at a shipyard facility located in the United States. “(B) Exceptions.—The requirement in subparagraph (A) does not apply to any qualified work— “(i) for which the owner or operator enters into a binding agreement no later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Elijah E. Cummings Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2020; or “(ii) necessary for the safe towage of the vessel from outside the United States to a shipyard facility in the United States for completion of the qualified work. “(C) Definition.—In this paragraph, qualified work means repair and modification necessary for the issuance of a certificate of inspection issued as a result of the waiver for which a coastwise endorsement is issued under paragraph (1).” .