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1 accepted by the Secretary as of the same force as certificates 



2 issued by him. If the Secretary has clear grounds for believ- 



3 ing that a foreign tanker required under the convention to be 



4 constructed in accordance with Annex C entering ports of 



5 the United States or using off-shore terminals under United 



6 States control does not in fact comply with Annex C, he may 



7 request the Secretary of State to seek consultation with the 



8 government with which the tanker is registered. If after con- 



9 sultation or otherwise, the Secretary is satisfied that such 



10 tanker does not comply with Annex C, he may for this 



11 reason deny such tanker access to ports of the Ignited States 



12 or to off-shore terminals under United States control until 



13 such time as he is satisfied that the tanker has been brought 



14 into compliance. 



15 " (e) If the Secretary is satisfied that any other foreign 



16 tanker which, if registered in a country party to the conven- 



17 tion, would be required to be constructed in accordance with 



18 Annex C, does not hi fact comply with the standards relating 



19 to tank arrangement and limitation of tank size of Annex C, 



20 then he may deny such tanker access to ports of the United 



21 States or to off-shore terminals under United States control." 



22 (6) Section 6 (33 U.S.C. 1005) is renumbered section 



23 7 and is amended to read as follows : 



24 "Sec. 7. (a) Any person who willfully discharges oil 



25 or oily mixture from a ship in violation of this Act or the 



