110 STAT. 3978 PUBLIC LAW 104-324—OCT. 19, 1996 (B) for the vessel referred to in paragraph (1)(B), on the date of delivery of the vessel to the owner, (5) TERMINATION OF EFFECTIVENESS OF CERTIFICATES. — A certificate of documentation issued for a vessel under paragraph (1) shall expire— (A) on the date of the sale of the vessel by the owner; (B) on April 1, 1998, if the owner of the vessel referred to in paragraph (1)(B) has not entered into a contract for construction of a vessel in accordance with the letter of intent submitted to the Secretary under paragraph (3); or (C) on such date as a contract referred to in paragraph (2) is breached, rescinded, or terminated (other than for completion of performance of the contract) by the owner of the vessel referred to in paragraph (1)(B). (d) CERTIFICATES OF DOCUMENTATION FOR ENCHANTED ISLE AND ENCHANTED SEAS. —Notwithstanding section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883), the Act of June 19, 1886 (46 App. U.S.C. 289), section 12106 of title 46, United States Code, section 506 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1156), and any agreement with the United States Government, the Secretary of Transportation may issue certificates of documentation with a coastwise endorsement for the vessels ENCHANTED ISLE (Panamanian official number 14087-84B) and ENCHANTED SEAS (Panamanian official number 14064-84D), except that the vessels may not operate between or among islands in the State of Hawaii. (e) EXCEPTION TO CHAIN OF TITLE RESTRICTION.— Section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883) is amended in the first proviso after "no vessel" by inserting "of more than 200 gross tons (as measured under chapter 143 of title 46, United States Code)". 46 USC 883 note. (f) CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION FOR A LIQUIFIED GAS TANKER.— Notwithstanding section 27 of the Merchant Msirine Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883), section 12106 of title 46, United States Code, section 506 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C). 1156) and any agreement with the United States Government, the Secretary of Transportation may issue a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement for a vessel to transport liquified natural gas or liquified petroleum gas to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico from other ports in the United States, if the vessel— (1) is a foreign built vessel that was built prior to the date of enactment of this Act; or (2) is documented under chapter 121 of title 46, United States Code, before the date of enactment of this Act, even if the vessel is placed under a foreign registry and subsequently redocumented under that chapter for operation under this section. (g) VESSELS DEEMED CONSTRUCTED IN UNITED STATES.— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the coastwise qualified vessels COASTAL SEA (United States official number 666754), COASTAL NOMAD (United States official number 686157), and COASTAL MERCHANT (United States official number 1038382) are deemed to have been constructed in the United States as of the date of their original delivery.
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