PUBLIC LAW 104-324—OCT. 19, 1996 110 STAT. 3987 a trust in matters involving any ownership or operation of the vessel that may adversely affect the interests of the United States or in removing a trustee for a trust without cause, either directly or indirectly through the control of another person, the trust is not qualified under this paragraph unless the trust instrument provides that persons who are not citizens of the United States may not hold more than 25 percent of the aggregate authority to so direct or remove a trustee. "(3) Paragraph (2) of this subsection shall not be considered to prohibit a person who is not a citizen of the United States from holding more than 25 percent of the beneficial interest in a trust. "(4) If a person chartering a vessel from a trust that is qualified under paragraph (2) of this subsection is a citizen of the United States under section 2 of the Shipping Act, 1916 (46 App. U.S.C. 802), then the vessel is deemed to be owned by a citizen of the United States for purposes of that section and related laws, except for subtitle B of title VI of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936.". (b) APPROVAL OF CERTAIN VESSEL TRANSACTIONS BEFORE DOCU- MENTATION OF THE VESSEL. —Section 9 of the Shipping Act, 1916 (46 App. U.S.C. 808) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(e) To promote financing with respect to a vessel to be documented under chapter 121 of title 46, United States Code, the Secretary may grant approval under subsection (c) before the date the vessel is documented.". (c) TRUST CHARTERERS. —Notwithstanding section 12102(d)(4) 46 USC app. of title 46, United States Code, as amended by this section, for ii87note. purposes of subtitle B of title VI of the Merchsuit Marine Act, 1936 a vessel is deemed to be owned and operated by a citizen of the United States (as that term is used in that subtitle) if— (1) the person chartering the vessel from a trust under section 12102(d)(2) of that title is a citizen of the United States under section 2 of the Shipping Act, 1916 (46 App. U.S.C. 802); and (2)(A) the vessel— (i) is delivered by a shipbuilder, following completion of construction, on or after May 1, 1995 and before January 31, 1996; or (ii) is owned by a citizen of the United States under section 2 of the Shipping Act, 1916 on September 1, 1996, or is a replacement for such a vessel; or (B) payments have been made with respect to the vessel under subtitle B of title VI of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 for at least 1 year. (d) INDIRECT VESSEL OWNERS. —Notwithstanding any other 46 USC app. provision of law, for purposes of subtitle B of title VI of the Merchant 1187 note. Meirine Act, 1936 the following vessels are deemed to be owned and operated by a citizen of the United States (as that term is used in that subtitle) if the vessels are owned, directly or indirectly, by a person that is a citizen of the United States under section 2 of the Shipping Act, 1916 (46 App. U.S.C. 802): (1) Any vessel constructed under a shipbuilding contract signed on December 21, 1995, and having hull number 3077, 3078, 3079, or 3080.
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