PUBLIC LAW 104-324—OCT. 19, 1996 110 STAT. 3977 (130) WOLF GANG II (United States official number 984934). (131) YES DEAR (United States official number 578550). (132) Former United States military vessels, as follows: (A) LACV-30 hovercraft hulls numbered 1 through 26. (B) AP-188 hovercraft hulls numbered 8701 and 8901. For the purposes of chapter 121 of title 46, United States Code, and section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883), the engine twin paks, the thrust and Uft engines, and all spsire parts, appurtenances, and accessories transferred by the United States with the vessels referred to in this psiragraph are deemed to have been built in the United States. (b) MA^ TWIN DRILL.— Section 601(d) of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-206) is amended— 107 Stat. 2443. (1) in paragraph (3) by striking "June 30, 1995" and inserting "June 30, 1998^'; and (2) in pgiragraph (4)— (A) by striking "12 months" and inserting "36 months"; and (B) by inserting "or convert under the same terms and conditions as provided in paragraphs (1) and (2)" after "construct"; and (3) in paragraph (5) by striking "constructed" and inserting "delivered'" (c) CERTIFICATES OF DOCUMENTATION FOR GALLANT LADY.— (1) IN GENERAL. — Notwithstanding section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883), section 8 of the Act of June 19, 1886 (24 Stat. 81, chapter 421; 46 App. U.S.C. 289), and section 12106 of title 46, United States Code, and subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of Transportation may issue a certificate of documentation with an appropriate endorsement for employment in coastwise trade for each of the following vessels: (A) GALLANT LADY (Feadship hull number 645, approximately 130 feet in length). (B) GALLANT LADY (Feadship hull number 651, approximately 172 feet in length). (2) LIMITATION ON OPERATION.—Coastwise trade authorized under a certificate of documentation issued for a vessel under this section shall be limited to the carriage of passengers in association with contributions to charitable organizations no portion of which is received, directly or indirectly, by the owner of the vessel. (3) CONDITION. —The Secretary may not issue a certificate of documentation for a vessel under paragraph (1) unless, not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the owner of the vessel referred to in pgiragraph (1)(B) submits to the Secretary a letter expressing the intent of the owner to, before April 1, 1998, enter into a contract for the construction in the United States of a passenger vessel of at least 130 feet in length. (4) EFFECTIVE DATE OF CERTIFICATES. — A certificate of documentation issued under psiragraph (1) shall take effect— (A) for the vessel referred to in paragraph (1)(A), on the date of the issuance of the certificate; and
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