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Code · BILL · 115th Congress · H.R. 5515 (Placed on Calendar Senate) — To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2019 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military c... · Sec. 4835

Sec. 4835. Vessel waiver

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Upon enactment of this Act and notwithstanding sections (a)(2)(A) and 12113(a)(2) of title 46, United States Code, the Secretary shall issue a certificate of documentation with coastwise and fishery endorsements to the certificated vessel. The certificated vessel shall qualify and not be precluded from operating as an Amendment 80 replacement vessel under the provisions of part 679 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations. Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall conduct and complete a review of the use of certain foreign fabricated steel components in the hull or superstructure of the certificated vessel.
Based on the review conducted under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall determine whether the shipyard that constructed the certificated vessel or the purchaser of the certificated vessel knew before such components were procured or installed that the use of such components would violate requirements under sections 12112(a)(2)(A) and 12113(a)(2) of title 46, United States Code. If the Secretary determines under paragraph
(2)that the shipyard that constructed the certificated vessel or the purchaser of the certificated vessel knew before such components were procured or installed that the use of such components would violate requirements under sections 12112(a)(2)(A) and 12113(a)(2) of title 46, United States Code, the Secretary shall immediately revoke the certificate of documentation issued under subsection (a). In conducting the review required under paragraph (1), the Secretary may request and review any information, correspondence, or documents related to the construction of the certificated vessel, including from the shipyard that constructed the certificated vessel and the purchaser of the certificated vessel. If the contract for purchase of the certificated vessel that is in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act is terminated, the purchasing party to that contract shall be prohibited from entering into a subsequent contract or agreement for purchase of such vessel. In this section— the term Secretary means the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, acting through the Commandant of the Coast Guard; and the term certificated vessel means the vessel America’s Finest (United States official number 1276760).
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