Sec. 306. Exoneration and limitation of liability for small passengers vessels
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Chapter 305 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— by inserting the following before section 30501 the following: ; by inserting the following before section 30503: ; and by redesignating sections 30503 through 30512 as sections 30521 through 30530, respectively. Section 30501 of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: In this chapter: The term covered small passenger vessel — means a small passenger vessel, as defined in section 2101 that is— not a wing-in-ground craft; and carrying— not more than 49 passengers on an overnight domestic voyage; and not more than 150 passengers on any voyage that is not an overnight domestic voyage; and includes any wooden vessel constructed prior to March 11, 1996, carrying at least 1 passenger for hire.
The term owner includes a charterer that mans, supplies, and navigates a vessel at the charterer's own expense or by the charterer’s own procurement. . The item relating to section 30501 in the analysis for chapter 305 of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 30501. Definitions. . Section 30502 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting as to covered small passenger vessels, and before as otherwise provided . Section 30526 of title 46, United States Code, as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended— in subsection (a), by inserting and covered small passenger vessels after seagoing vessels ; in subsection (b)(1), by striking 6 months and inserting 2 years ; and in subsection (b)(2), by striking one year and inserting 2 years .
The table of sections for chapter 305 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— by inserting before section 30501 the following: SUBCHAPTER I—General provisions ; by inserting after section 30502 the following: SUBCHAPTER II—Exoneration and limitation of liability ; and by redesignating the items relating to sections 30503 through 30512 as items relating to sections 30521 through 30530, respectively. Title 46, United States Code, is further amended— in section 14305(a)(5), by striking section 30506 and inserting section 30524 ; in section 30523(a), as redesignated by subsection (a), by striking section 30506 and inserting section 30524 ; in section 30524(b), as redesignated by subsection (a), by striking section 30505 and inserting section 30523 ; and in section 30525, as redesignated by subsection (a)— in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking sections 30505 and 30506 and inserting sections 30523 and 30524 ; in paragraph
(1)by striking section 30505 and inserting section 30523 ; and in paragraph
(2)by striking section 30506(b) and inserting section 30524(b) .