United States Flag Cruise Ship Safety and Competitiveness Act of 1990

United States Flag Cruise Ship Safety and Competitiveness Act of 1990 - Repeals The Gambling Ship Act (relating to gambling ships and, without reference to ships, transmission of wagering information).

Declares that provisions of Federal law relating to the transportation of gambling devices do not apply to any vessel documented as a vessel of the United States.

 
HR 5534 IH
101st CONGRESS
2d Session
 H. R. 5534
To provide for safety and competitiveness on vessels documented as vessels
of the United States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 3, 1990
Mr. TAYLOR (for himself, Mr. TAUZIN, Mr. TRAFICANT, Mrs. BENTLEY,
Mrs. UNSOELD, Mr. RAVENEL, Mr. HUBBARD, Mr. TALLON, Mr. JONES of North
Carolina, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, and Mr. BORSKI) introduced the
following bill; which was referred jointly to the Committees on Merchant
Marine and Fisheries and the Judiciary
A BILL
To provide for safety and competitiveness on vessels documented as vessels
of the United States.
  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
  States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT  TITLE.
  This Act may be cited as `The United States Flag Cruise Ship Safety  and
  Competitiveness Act of 1990'.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
  For the purpose of this Act--
  (1) `gambling ship' means a vessel, regardless of tonnage, that can
  accommodate more than six passengers, and--
  (A) carries and operates gambling devices for the use of its passengers, or
  (B) otherwise provides facilities for the purpose of gaming or gambling,
  including accepting, recording, or registering bets, or carrying on a
  policy game or any other lottery, or playing any game of chance, for money
  or other thing of value.
  (2) `vessel' includes every kind of water craft or other contrivance used
  or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water, as well
  as any ship, boat, barge, or other water craft or any structure capable
  of floating on the water.
  (3) `documented vessel' has the same meaning as in chapter 121 of title 46,
  United States Code.
SEC. 3. REPEAL.
  Chapter 50 of title 18, U.S.C. `The  Gambling Ship Act' is repealed.
SEC. 4.  CONFORMING AMENDMENT.
  The Act of January 2, 1951, ch. 1194,  as amended, (Transportation of
  Gambling Devices)  does not apply to any vessel documented as a vessel of
  the United States  under chapter 121 of title 46, U.S.C.
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.
  The provisions of this act shall be effective one hundred and eighty days
  after date of enactment.