Sec. 306. High-speed craft classification services
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Notwithstanding section 3316(a) of title 46, United States Code, the Secretary of the Navy may use the services of an approved classification society for only a high-speed craft that— was acquired by the Secretary from the Maritime Administration; is not a high-speed naval combatant, patrol vessel, expeditionary vessel, or other special purpose military or law enforcement vessel; is operated for commercial purposes; is not operated or crewed by any department, agency, instrumentality, or employee of the United States Government; is not directly engaged in any mission or other operation for or on behalf of any department, agency, instrumentality, or employee of the United States Government; and is not primarily designed to carry freight owned, leased, used, or contracted for or by the United States Government.
In this section, the term approved classification society means a classification society that has been approved by the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating under section 3316(c) of title 46, United States Code. Nothing in this section may be construed to affect the requirements under section 3316 of title 46, United States Code, for a high-speed craft that does not meet the conditions under paragraphs
(1)through
(6)of subsection (a).