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 120 STAT. 526 President. Congress.

PUBLIC LAW 109–241—JULY 11, 2006

‘‘(2) Original appointments under this section in the grades of lieutenant commander and above shall be made by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. ‘‘(3) Original appointments under this section in the grades of ensign through lieutenant shall be made by the President alone.’’. (b) WARTIME TEMPORARY SERVICE PROMOTION.—Section 275(f) of such title is amended by striking the second and third sentences and inserting ‘‘Original appointments under this section in the grades of lieutenant commander and above shall be made by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Original appointments under this section in the grades of ensign through lieutenant shall be made by the President alone.’’. SEC. 218. REDESIGNATION OF COAST GUARD LAW SPECIALISTS AS JUDGE ADVOCATES.

(a) DEFINITIONS IN TITLE 10.—Section 801 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (11); and (2) in paragraph (13) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following: ‘‘(C) a commissioned officer of the Coast Guard designated for special duty (law).’’. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— (1) TITLE 14.—Section 727 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘law specialist’’ and inserting ‘‘judge advocate’’. (2) SOCIAL SECURITY ACT.—Section 465(a)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 665(a)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘law specialist’’ and inserting ‘‘judge advocate’’.

TITLE III—SHIPPING AND NAVIGATION SEC. 301. TREATMENT OF FERRIES AS PASSENGER VESSELS.

(a) FERRY DEFINED.—Section 2101 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting after paragraph (10a) the following: ‘‘(10b) ‘ferry’ means a vessel that is used on a regular schedule— ‘‘(A) to provide transportation only between places that are not more than 300 miles apart; and ‘‘(B) to transport only— ‘‘(i) passengers; or ‘‘(ii) vehicles, or railroad cars, that are being used, or have been used, in transporting passengers or goods.’’. (b) PASSENGER VESSELS THAT ARE FERRIES.—Section 2101(22) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph (B); (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (C) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(D) that is a ferry carrying a passenger.’’. (c) SMALL PASSENGER VESSELS THAT ARE FERRIES.—Section 2101(35) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph (C); (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and

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