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 98 STAT. 450

97 Stat. 580.

97 Stat. 580. 97 Stat. 585.

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PUBLIC LAW 98-364—JULY 17, 1984 entered into service after December 31, 1987, and having not more than 16 individuals on board primarily employed in the preparation offish or fish products.". (14) Section 11108 is amended by striking "a fisherman employed on a fishing vessel" and inserting in lieu thereof "an individual employed on a fishing vessel or any fish processing vessel (15) Section 11109(c) is amended to read as follows: "(c) This section applies to an individual employed on a fishing vessel or any fish processing vessel,". (16) Section 12101 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "(6) 'fisheries' includes planting, cultivating, catching, taking, or harvesting fish, shellfish, marine animals, pearls, shells, or marine vegetation in the navigable waters of the United States or in the fishery conservation zone established by section 101 of the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1811).". SEC. 403. (a) Before January 1, 1990, a fishing, fish processing, or ^ j j tender vessel, that is (1) not more than 500 gross tons and (2) in operation, or contracted for purchase to be used as a vessel of this type, before July 1, 1984, may transport cargo to or from a place in Alaska not receiving weekly transportation service from a port of the United States by an established water common carrier, except that the service limitation does not apply to transporting cargo of a type not accepted by that carrier. (b) A fish processing vessel entered into service before January 1, 1988, and more than 1,600 gross tons or entered into service after December 31, 1987, and having more than 16 individuals on board primarily employed in the preparation of fish or fish products is exempt from section 8702(b) of title 46, United States Code, until 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) As used in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the terms "fishing vessel", "fish processing vessel" and "fish tender vessel" shall have the meaning given to such terms in section 2101 of title 46, United States Code. Approved July 17, 1984.

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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4997: HOUSE REPORT No. 98-758 (Comm. on Merchant Marine and Fisheries). ' * CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 130 (1984): June 5, considered and passed House. June 27, considered and passed Senate, amended; House concurred in Senate amendment.

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