110 STAT. 3942 PUBLIC LAW 104-324—OCT. 19, 1996 SEC. 739. FISHING AGREEMENTS. Section 10601(a)(1) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting after "20 gross tons" the following: "as measured under section 14502 of this title, or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of this title as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of this title". SEC. 740. ACCOMMODATIONS FOR SEAMEN. Section 11101(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting after "100 gross tons" the following: "as measured under section 14502 of this title, or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of this title as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of this title". SEC. 741. MEDICINE CHESTS. Section 11102(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting after "75 gross tons" the following: "as measured under section 14502 of this title, or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of this title as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of this title". SEC. 742. LOGBOOK AND ENTRY REQUIREMENTS. Section 11301(a)(2) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting after "100 gross tons" the following: "as measured under section 14502 of this title, or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of this title as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of this title". SEC. 743. COASTWISE ENDORSEMENTS. Section 12106(c)(1) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking "two hundred gross tons" and inserting "200 gross tons as measured under section 14502 of this title, or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of this title as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of this title". SEC. 744. FISHERY ENDORSEMENTS. Section 12108(c)(1) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking "two hundred ^oss tons" and inserting "200 gross tons as measured under section 14502 of this title, or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of this title as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of this title". SEC. 745. CONVENTION TONNAGE FOR LICENSES, CERTIFICATES, AND DOCUMENTS. (a) AUTHORITY TO USE CONVENTION TONNAGE.— Chapter 75 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: '^§7506. Convention tonnage for licenses, certificates, and documents "Notwithstanding any provision of section 14302(c) or 14305 of this title, the Secretary may— "(1) evaluate the service of an individual who is applying for a license, a certificate of registry, or a merchant mariner's document by using the tonnage as measured under chapter 143 of this title for the vessels on which that service was acquired, and "(2) issue the license, certificate, or document based on that service.".
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