106 STAT. 5076 PUBLIC LAW 102-587—NOV. 4, 1992 "(13a) 'Great Lakes barge' means a non-self-propelled vessel of at least 3,500 gross tons operating on the Great Lakes." (b) Section 3301 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(13) Great Lakes barges.". 46 USC 2101 (c) For Great Lakes barges placed in operation after the date "°*®- of enactment of this Act, the amendments made by this section take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. 46 USC 2101 (d)(1) For Great Lakes barges in operation on the date of " enactment of this Act, the amendments made by this section take effect one year aft«r the date of enactment of this Act. (2) The Secretary of Transportation may impose reasonable interim requirements to assure safe operation of the barges affected by paragraph (1). 46 USC 2101 SEC. 5209. TANK VESSEL DEFINITION CLARIFICATION. (a) In this section, "offshore supply vessel", "fish tender vessel", "fishing vessel", and "tank vessel" have the meanings given those terms under section 2101 of title 46, United States Code. (b) The following vessels are deemed not to be a tank vessel for the purposes of any law: (1) An offshore supply vessel. (2) A fishing or fish tender vessel of not more than 750 gross tons that transfers without charge to a fishing vessel owned by the same person. (c)(1) This section does not affect the authority of the Secretary of Transportation under chapter 33 of title 46, United States Code, to regulate the operation of the vessels listed in subsection (b) to ensure the safe carriage of oil and hazardous substances. (2) This section does not affect the requirement for fish tender vessels engaged in the Aleutian trade to comply with chapters 33, 45, 51, 81, and 87 of title 46, United States Code, as provided in the Aleutian Trade Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-595). (d) Current regulations governing the vessels in subsection (b) remain in effect. SEC. 5210. AUTHORITY FOR THE COAST GUARD TO INSPECT AND WITHHOLD DOCUMENTS OF CERTAIN FOREIGN PAS- SENGER VESSELS. (a) Section 3303(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended in the first sentence— (1) by striking "only" immediately after "is subject"; and (2) by striking "the condition of the vessel's propulsion equipment and lifesaving equipment are" and inserting in lieu thereof "the condition of the vessel is". (b) Section 3505 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking "or domestic vessel of more than 100 gross tons having berth or stateroom accommodations for at least 50 passengers and insert "vessel". SEC. 5211. REIMBURSEMENT FOR OVERSEAS INSPECTIONS AND EXAMINATIONS. Section 3317(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking "chapter^ and inserting "part"; and (2) by inserting "or a foreign vessel immediately after "documented vessel'.
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