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 PUBLIC LAW 99-509—OCT. 21, 1986

100 STAT. 1927

(3) In section 2109, strike "This" and substitute "Except as otherwise provided, this". (4) In section 2110— M a,%i IA -(A) strike "examination of vessels" and substitute "exam•! ination of vessels under part B of this subtitle"; and (B) strike "measurement or". r (5) Section 3701(5) and (6) is repealed. '^ (6) In section 12102— iiot»il (A) insert the subsection designation "(a)" at the begin'*^'' ' ning of the text of the section; and (B) add at the end of the section the following new subsection: " "(b) A vessel is eligible for documentation only if it has been measured under part J of this subtitle. However, the Secretary may Ante, p. 1919. issue a temporary certificate of documentation for a vessel before it is measured.". SEC. 5103. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

46 USC note

(a) Laws effective after January 1, 1986, that are inconsistent ^^' with this subtitle supersede this subtitle to the extent of the inconsistency. (b) A reference to a law replaced by this subtitle, including a reference in a regulation, order, or other law, is deemed to refer to the corresponding provision of this subtitle. (c) An order, rule, or regulation in effect under a law replaced by this subtitle continues in effect under the corresponding provision of this subtitle until repealed, amended, or superseded. (d) An action taken or an offense committed under a law replaced by this subtitle is deemed to have been taken or committed under the' corresponding provision of this subtitle. (e) An inference of legislative construction is not to be drawn by reason of the caption or catch line of a provision enacted by this subtitle. (f) If a provision enacted by this subtitle is held invalid, all valid provisions that are severable from the invalid provision remain in effect. If a provision of this subtitle is held invalid in one or more of its applications, the provision remains in effect in all valid applications that are severable from the invalid application or applications. (g) The Secretary of Transportation shall— 46 USC 14301
 * . (1) before July 19, 1990, submit to Congress—

. « note(A) a study of— (i) the impact of applying vessel tonnage determined i Js« r under chapter 143 of title 46 (as enacted by section 5101 of this subtitle). United States Code, in laws of the United States that contain provisions based on ton. s, ' nage, including an analysis of the number and types of 'ji^, vessels that would become subject to additional laws or more stringent requirements because of that application; and Ji •"• u (ii) the extent to which the tonnage thresholds in laws of the United States whose application is based on tonnage would have to be raised so that additional ^ application is based on tonnage determined under chapter 143; and (B) a recommendation of the levels to which the tonnage thresholds in laws of the United States whose application is
 * " i " vessels would not become subject to those laws if their

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