PUBLIC LAW 104-324—OCT. 19, 1996 110 STAT. 3967 ured under section 14302 of this title as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of this title; "(B) designated in its certificate of inspection as an oil spill response vessel; and "(C) engaged in response-related activities.". (c) MANNING.— Section 8104(p) of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(p) The Secretary may prescribe the watchstanding and work hours requirements for an oil spill response vessel.". (d) MINIMUM NUMBER OF LICENSED INDIVIDUALS.—Section 8301(e) of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(e) The Secretary may prescribe the minimum number of licensed individuals for an oil spill response vessel.". (e) MERCHANT MARINER DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS.— Section 8701(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking "and" after the semicolon at the end of paragraph (7), (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (8) and inserting a semicolon and "and"; and (3) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(9) the Secretary may prescribe the individuals required to hold a merchant mariner's document serving onboard an oil spill response vessel.". (f) EXEMPTION FROM TOWING VESSEL REQUIREMENT.— Section 8905 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(c) Section 8904 of this title does not apply to an oil spill response vessel while engaged in oil spill response or training activities.". (g) INSPECTION REQUIREMENT. —Section 3301 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(14) oil spill response vessels.". SEC. 1105. SERVICE IN CERTAIN SUITS IN ADMIRALTY. Section 2 of the Act of March 9, 1920 (popularly known as the Suits in Admiralty Act; 46 App. U.S.C. 742), is amended by striking "The libelant" and all that follows through "and such corporation.". SEC. 1106. AMENDMENTS TO THE JOHNSON ACT. (a) CALIFORNIA CRUISE INDUSTRY REVITALIZATION.—Section 5(b)(2) of the Act of January 2, 1951 (15 U.S.C. 1175(b)(2)), commonly referred to as the "Johnson Act", is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "(C) EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN VOYAGES AND SEGMENTS.— Except for a voyage or segment of a voyage that occurs withm the boimdaries of the State of Hawaii, a voyage or segment of a voyage is not described in subparagraph (B) if it includes or consists of a segment— "(i) that begins and ends in the same State; "(ii) that is pgirt of a voyage to another State or to a foreign country; and "(iii) in which the vessel reaches the other State or foreign country within 3 days after leaving the State in which it begins. ".
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