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 PUBLIC LAW 105-383—NOV. 13, 1998 112 STAT. 3441 Security Fleet Program and are enrolled in an Emergency Preparedness Program pursuant to subtitle B of title VI of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. App. 1187 et seq.), to which it charters or subcharters the United States-flag vessel or space on the United States-flag vessel that such charterer or subcharterer may not use or make available space on the vessel for the carriage of cargo reserved by law for United States-flag vessels.". (b) Section 10(c)(6) of the Shipping Act of 1984 (46 U.S.C. App. 1709(c)(6)) is amended by inserting "authorized by section 5(g) of this Act, or as" before "otherwise". (c) Nothing in this section shall affect or in any way diminish the authority or effectiveness of orders issued by the Maritime Administration pursuant to sections 9 and 41 of the Shipping Act, 1916 (46 U.S.C. App. 808 and 839). (d) Section 3(6)(B) of the Shipping Act of 1984 (46 U.S.C. App. 1702(6)(B)) is amended by striking "parcel-tanker." and inserting "parcel-tanker or by vessel when primarily engaged in the carriage of perishable agricultural commodities (i) if the common carrier and the owner of those commodities are wholly-owned, directly or indirectly, by a person primarily engaged in the marketing and distribution of those commodities and (ii) only with respect to the carriage of those commodities.". SEC. 425. REPORTS. (a) SWATH TECHNOLOGY. —The Commandant of the Coast 14 USC 93 note. Guard shall, within 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, report to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on the applicability of Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull (SWATH) technology, including concepts developed by the United States Office of Naval Research, to the design of Coast Guard vessels. (b) MARINE GUIDANCE SvsTEMS.The Secretary of Transpor- 33 USC 1323 tation shall, within 12 months after the date of the enactment ^°^- of this Act, evaluate and report to the Congress on the suitability of marine sector laser lighting, cold cathode lighting, and ultraviolet enhanced vision technologies for use in guiding marine vessels and traffic. SEC. 426. REPORT ON TONNAGE CALCULATION METHODOLOGY. The Administrator of the Panama Canal Commission shall, within 90 days of the date of the enactment of this Act, submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report detailing the methodology employed in the calculation of the charge of tolls for the carriage of on-deck containers and the justification thereof. SEC. 427. AUTHORITY TO CONVEY NATIONAL DEFENSE RESERVE FLEET VESSELS. (a) AUTHORITY TO CONVEY. —Notwithstanding any other law, the Secretary of Transportation (referred to in this section as "the Secretary") may convey all right, title, and interest of the Federal Government in and to either or both of the vessels S.S. AMERICAN VICTORY (United States official number 248005) and S.S. HATTIESBURG VICTORY (United States official number 248651) to The Victory Ship, Inc., located in Tampa, Florida (in this section

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