To clear certain impediments to the licensing of a vessel for employment in the coastwise trade and fisheries of the United States.

Authorizes the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to issue a certificate of documentation for a named vessel.

 
HR 1440 IH
102d CONGRESS
1st Session
 H. R. 1440
To clear certain impediments to the licensing of a vessel for employment in
the coastwise trade and fisheries of the United States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 13, 1991
Mr. RIDGE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
A BILL
To clear certain impediments to the licensing of a vessel for employment in
the coastwise trade and fisheries of the United States.
  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
  States of America in Congress assembled, That, notwithstanding sections
  12105, 12106, 12107, and 12108 of title 46, United States Code, and section
  27 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883), as applicable on
  the date of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast
  Guard is operating may issue a certificate of documentation for the vessel
  Tug Jiggs (ex Steam Tug Baltimore), United States official numbered 208787.