; (6) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) Eligible vessels To be eligible to carry cargo under this section, a privately-owned commercial vessel— (1) shall be documented under the laws of the United States for at least 3 years; or (2) may be documented under the laws of the United States for less than 3 years if— (A) the vessel owner signs an agreement with the Secretary providing that— (i) the vessel shall remain documented under the laws of the United States for at least 3 years; and (ii) the vessel owner shall, upon request of the Secretary, agree to enroll the vessel in an Emergency Preparedness Program under chapter 531 or voluntary agreement authorize under section 708 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4558 ) and shall remain so enrolled until the vessel ceases to be documented under the laws of the United States; (B) the vessel— (i) is a tank vessel that is 10 years of age or less on the date the vessel is documented under the laws of the United States; or (ii) is any other type of vessel that is 15 years of age or less on the date the vessel is documented under the laws of the United States; and (C) the vessel was not originally built in a country which is a proscribed country listed pursuant to part 126 of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations (commonly known as the International Traffic in Arms Regulations ). (c) Violation of agreement (1) In general A vessel under an agreement described in subsection (b)(2) may be seized by and forfeited to the United States if, in violation of such agreement— (A) the vessel owner places the vessel under foreign registry; or (B) a person operates the vessel under the authority of a foreign country. (2) Inapplicability of other law Section 12112 of title 46, United States Code, shall not apply to the seizure and forfeiture of a vessel pursuant to paragraph (1).