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 124 STAT. 2925 PUBLIC LAW 111–281—OCT. 15, 2010 (e) TONNAGE CERTIFICATE.— (1) ISSUANCE.—Section 14303 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (A) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: ‘‘For a vessel to which the Convention does not apply, the Secretary shall prescribe a certificate to be issued as evidence of a vessel’s measurement under this chapter.’’; (B) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘issued under this section’’ after ‘‘certificate’’; and (C) in the section heading by striking ‘‘International’’ and ‘‘(1969)’’. (2) MAINTENANCE.—Section 14503 of that title is amended— (A) by designating the existing text as subsection (a); and (B) by adding at the end the following new subsection: ‘‘(b) The certificate shall be maintained as required by the Secretary.’’. (3) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis at the beginning of chapter 143 of that title is amended by striking the item relating to section 14303 and inserting the following: ‘‘14303. Tonnage Certificate.’’. (f) OPTIONAL REGULATORY MEASUREMENT.—Section 14305(a) of that title is amended by striking ‘‘documented vessel measured under this chapter,’’ and inserting ‘‘vessel measured under this chapter that is of United States registry or nationality, or a vessel operated under the authority of the United States,’’. (g) APPLICATION.—Section 14501 of that title is amended— (1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: ‘‘(1) A vessel not measured under chapter 143 of this title if the application of an international agreement or other law of the United States to the vessel depends on the vessel’s tonnage.’’; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘a vessel’’ and inserting ‘‘A vessel’’. (h) DUAL TONNAGE MEASUREMENT.—Section 14513(c) of that title is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking ‘‘vessel’s tonnage mark is below the uppermost part of the load line marks,’’ and inserting ‘‘vessel is assigned two sets of gross and net tonnages under this section,’’; and (B) by inserting ‘‘vessel’s tonnage’’ before ‘‘mark’’ the second place such term appears; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘as assigned under this section.’’. (i) RECIPROCITY FOR FOREIGN VESSELS.—Subchapter II of chapter 145 of that title is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘§ 14514. Reciprocity for foreign vessels ‘‘For a foreign vessel not measured under chapter 143, if the Secretary finds that the laws and regulations of a foreign country related to measurement of vessels are substantially similar to those of this chapter and the regulations prescribed under this chapter, the Secretary may accept the measurement and certificate of a