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107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1580

To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of 
   documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the 
               coastwise trade for the vessel M/V Adios.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 25, 2001

 Mr. Thurmond introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
   referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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                                 A BILL


 
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of 
   documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the 
               coastwise trade for the vessel M/V Adios.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION.

    Notwithstanding section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 (46 
U.S.C. App. 883), section 8 of the Act of June 19, 1886 (46 U.S.C. App. 
289), and section 12106 of title 46, United States Code, the Secretary 
of Transportation shall issue a certificate of documentation with 
appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the 
vessel M/V Adios, hull identification number FAL75003A101, United 
States official number 1110807.
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