116 STAT. 2096 PUBLIC LAW 107-295—NOV. 25, 2002 "(f) This section does not alter in any respect the law pertaining to the establishment of a maritime lien, the remedy provided by such a lien, or the defenses thereto, including any defense under the doctrine of laches.". (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT. —The table of sections for chapter 313 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 31343 and inserting the following: "31343. Recording and discharging notices of claim of maritime lien.". (b) NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.— Section 31325 of title 46, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) In subsection (d)(1)(B) by striking "a notice of a claim" and inserting "an unexpired notice of a claim". (2) In subsection (f)(1) by striking "a notice of a claim" and inserting "an unexpired notice of a claim". (c) APPROVAL OF SURRENDER OF DOCUMENTATION.—Section- 12111 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: "(d)(1) The Secretary shall not refuse to approve the surrender of the certificate of documentation for a vessel solely on the basis that a notice of a claim of a lien on the vessel has been recorded under section 31343(a) of this title. "(2) The Secretary may condition approval of the surrender of the certificate of documentation for a vessel over 1,000 gross tons.". (d) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.— Section 9(c) of the Shipping Act, 1916 (46 App. U.S.C. 808(c)) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking "Except" and all that follows through "12106(e) of title 46," and inserting "Except as provided in section 611 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1181) and in section 12106(e) of title 46,". 46 USC 12111 (e) EFFECTIVE DATE. —This section shall take effect January note. 1, 2003. SEC. 206. TONNAGE OF ItV DAVIDSON. (a) IN GENERAL. —The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall prescribe a tonnage measurement as a small passenger vessel as defined in section 2101 of title 46, United States Code, for the vessel B/V DAVIDSON (United States official number D1066485) for purposes of applying the optional regulatory measurement under section 14305 of that title. (b) APPLICATION.—Subsection (a) shall apply only when the vessel is operating in compliance with the requirements of section 3301(8) of title 46, United States Code. SEC. 207. MISCELLANEOUS CERTIFICATES OF DOCUMENTATION. (a) 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 sections 12106 and 12108 of title 46, United States Code, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the following vessels: ' (1) LOOKING GLASS (United States official number 925735) (2) YANKEE (United States official number 1076210).
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