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 120 STAT. 530

PUBLIC LAW 109–241—JULY 11, 2006

in section 2(a) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331(a))); or ‘‘(B) the transportation of merchandise or personnel to or from a point in the United States from or to a mobile offshore drilling unit located over the outer Continental Shelf that is not attached to the seabed. ‘‘(2) Nothing in paragraph (1) authorizes the employment in the coastwise trade of a vessel that does not meet the requirements of section 12106 of this title.’’. SEC. 311. INTERNATIONAL TONNAGE MEASUREMENT OF VESSELS ENGAGED IN THE ALEUTIAN TRADE.

(a) GENERAL INSPECTION EXEMPTION.—Section 3302(c)(2) of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ‘‘(2) Except as provided in paragraphs (3) and (4) of this subsection, the following fish tender vessels are exempt from section 3301(1), (6), (7), (11), and (12) of this title: ‘‘(A) A vessel of not more than 500 gross tons as measured under section 14502 of this title or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of this title as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of this title. ‘‘(B) A vessel engaged in the Aleutian trade that is not more than 2,500 gross tons as measured under section 14302 of this title.’’. (b) OTHER INSPECTION EXEMPTION AND WATCH REQUIREMENT.— Paragraphs (3)(B) and (4) of section 3302(c) of title 46, United States Code, and section 8104(o) of that title are each amended by striking ‘‘or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of this title as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of this title’’ and inserting ‘‘or less than 500 gross tons as measured under section 14502 of this title, or is less than 2,500 gross tons as measured under section 14302 of this title’’. SEC. 312. RIDING GANGS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 81 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘§ 8106. Riding gangs ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The owner or managing operator of a freight vessel of the United States on voyages covered by the International Convention for Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (32 UST 47m) shall— ‘‘(1) ensure that— ‘‘(A) subject to subsection (d), each riding gang member on the vessel— ‘‘(i) is a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence; or ‘‘(ii) possesses a United States nonimmigrant visa for individuals desiring to enter the United States temporarily for business, employment-related and personal identifying information, and any other documentation required by the Secretary; ‘‘(B) all required documentation for such member is kept on the vessel and available for inspection by the Secretary; and ‘‘(C) each riding gang member is identified on the vessel’s crew list; ‘‘(2) ensure that—

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