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124 STAT. 2924 PUBLIC LAW 111–281—OCT. 15, 2010 (2) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘arriving’’ and inserting ‘‘that arrives’’; (3) in subparagraph (B)— (A) by striking ‘‘making’’ and inserting ‘‘that makes’’; and (B) by striking ‘‘(except a foreign vessel engaged on that voyage)’’; (4) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘departing’’ and inserting ‘‘that departs’’; and (5) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘making’’ and inserting ‘‘that makes’’. (b) DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY.—Section 14103(c) of that title is amended by striking ‘‘intended to be engaged on’’ and inserting ‘‘that engages on’’. (c) APPLICATION.—Section 14301 of that title is amended— (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: ‘‘(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, this chapter applies to any vessel for which the application of an international agreement or other law of the United States to the vessel depends on the vessel’s tonnage.’’; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘, unless the government of the country to which the vessel belongs elects to measure the vessel under this chapter.’’; (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘of United States or Canadian registry or nationality, or a vessel operated under the authority of the United States or Canada, and that is’’ after ‘‘vessel’’; (C) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘a vessel (except a vessel engaged’’ and inserting ‘‘a vessel of United States registry or nationality, or one operated under the authority of the United States (except a vessel that engages’’; (D) by striking paragraph (5); (E) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (5); and (F) by amending paragraph (5), as so redesignated, to read as follows: ‘‘(5) a barge of United States registry or nationality, or a barge operated under the authority of the United States (except a barge that engages on a foreign voyage) unless the owner requests.’’; (3) by striking subsection (c); (4) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and (5) in subsection (c), as redesignated, by striking ‘‘After July 18, 1994, an existing vessel (except an existing vessel referred to in subsection (b)(5)(A) or (B) of this section)’’ and inserting ‘‘An existing vessel that has not undergone a change that the Secretary finds substantially affects the vessel’s gross tonnage (or a vessel to which IMO Resolutions A.494 (XII) of November 19, 1981, A.540 (XIII) of November 17, 1983, or A.541 (XIII) of November 17, 1983, apply)’’. (d) MEASUREMENT.—Section 14302(b) of that title is amended to read as follows: ‘‘(b) A vessel measured under this chapter may not be required to be measured under another law.’’.