Merchant seamen licenses, certificates, and documents; manning of vessels

(a) Citizenship or noncitizen nationality (1) In general Section 7102 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (A) in the section heading, by inserting or noncitizen nationality after Citizenship; and (B) by inserting or noncitizen nationals (as such term is described in section 308 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1408)) after citizens of the United States. (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 71 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 7102 and inserting the following: 7102. Citizenship or noncitizen nationality.. (b) Citizenship or noncitizen nationality notation on merchant mariners’ documents (1) In general Section 7304 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (A) in the section heading, by inserting or noncitizen nationality after Citizenship; and (B) by inserting or noncitizen national (as such term is described in section 308 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1408)) after citizen of the United States. (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 73 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 7304 and inserting the following: 7304. Citizenship or noncitizen nationality notation on merchant mariners’ documents.. (c) Citizenship or noncitizen nationality (1) In general Section 8103 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (A) in the section heading by inserting or noncitizen nationality after Citizenship; (B) in subsection (a), by inserting or noncitizen national after citizen of the United States; (C) in subsection (b)— (i) in paragraph (1)(A)(i), by inserting or noncitizen national after citizen of the United States; and (ii) in paragraph (3)— (I) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting or noncitizen nationality after citizenship; and (II) in subparagraph (C), by inserting or noncitizen nationals after citizens of the United States; (D) in subsection (c), by inserting or noncitizen nationals after citizens of the United States; (E) in subsection (d)— (i) in paragraph (1), by inserting or noncitizen nationals after citizens of the United States; and (ii) in paragraph (2), by inserting or noncitizen national after citizen of the United States each place it appears; (F) in subsection (e), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting or noncitizen national after citizen of the United States each place it appears; (G) in subsection (i)(1)(A), by inserting or noncitizen national after citizen of the United States; (H) in subsection (k)(1)(A), by inserting or noncitizen national after citizen of the United States; and (I) by adding at the end the following: (l) Noncitizen national defined In this section, the term noncitizen national means an individual described in section 308 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1408).. (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 81 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 8103 and inserting the following: 8103. Citizenship or noncitizen nationality and Navy Reserve requirements.. (d) Command of documented vessels Section 12131(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting or noncitizen national (as such term is described in section 308 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1408)) after citizen of the United States. (e) Invalidation of certificates of documentation Section 12135(2) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting or noncitizen national (as such term is described in section 308 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1408)) after citizen of the United States.