PUBLIC LAW 99-509—OCT. 21, 1986
100 STAT. 1921
"(e) This chapter does not affect an international agreement to which the United States Government is a party that is not in conflict with the Convention or the application of IMO Resolutions A.494 (XII) of November 19, 1981, A.540 (XIII) of November 17, 1983, and A.541 (XIII) of November 17, 1983. "§ 14302. Measurement "(a) The Secretary shall measure a vessel to which this chapter applies in the way provided by this chapter and the Convention. "(b) Except as provided in section 1602(a) of the Panama Canal Act of 1979 (22 U.S.C. 3792(a)), a vessel measured under this chapter may not be required to be measured under another law. "(c) Unless otherwise provided by law, the measurement of a vessel under this chapter applies to a law of the United States whose applicability depends on a vessel's tonnage, if that law— "(1) becomes effective after July 18, 1994; or "(2) is in effect before July 19, 1994, is not enumerated in section 14305 of this title, and is identified by the Secretary by regulation as a law to which this chapter applies. "§ 14303. International Tonnage Certificate (1969) "(a) After measuring a vessel under this chapter, the Secretary shall issue, on request of the owner, an International Tonnage Certificate (1969) and deliver it to the owner or master of the vessel. "(b) The certificate shall be maintained as required by the Secretary. "§ 14304. Remeasurement "(a) To the extent necessary, the Secretary shall remeasure a vessel to which this chapter applies if— "(1) the Secretary or the owner alleges an error in its measurement; or "(2) the vessel or the use of its space is changed in a way that substantially affects its tonnage. "(b) Except as provided in this chapter or section 14504 of this title, a vessel that has been measured does not have to be remeasured to obtain another document or endorsement under chapter 121 of this title. "§ 14305. Optional regulatory measurement "(a) On request of the owner of a documented vessel measured under this chapter, the Secretary also shall measure the vessel under chapter 145 of this title. The tonnages determined under that chapter shall be used in applying— "(1) parts A, B, C, E, F, and G and sections 12106(c) and 12108(c) of this title; "(2) section 3(d)(3) of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (33 U.S.C. 903(d)(3)); "(3) section 4 of the Bridge to Bridge Radiotelephone Act (33 U.S.C. 1203(a)); "(4) section 4(a)(3) of the Ports and Waterways Safety Act (33 U.S.C. 1223(a)(3)); "(5) section 4283 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (46 App. U.S.C. 183); "(6) sections 27 and 27A of the Act of June 5, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883 and 883-1); i.., "(7)Act ofJulyl4, 1956 (46 App. U.S.C. 883a);
International agreements.
46 USC 14302.:i
Effective date. Regulations.
46 USC 14303.
46 USC 14304.
Post, p. 1923. 46 USC 12101 et seq. 46 USC 14305.
Post, p. 1923. 46 USC 12106, 12108.
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