(a) TSP Operating Agreement. Each TSP Operating Agreement will require that, during the period a fleet vessel is operating under that TSP Operating Agreement, the fleet vessel must:
- (1) Be documented as a vessel of the United States under 46 U.S.C. chapter 121;
(2) Operate exclusively in:
- (i) Foreign commerce;
- (ii) Mixed foreign commerce and domestic trade permitted under a registry endorsement issued under 46 U.S.C. 12111, and to those points identified in 46 U.S.C. 55101(b);
- (iii) Foreign-to-foreign commerce; or
- (iv) Under charter to the United States, except as provided in 46 U.S.C. 53404(b); and
- (3) Not otherwise operate in the coastwise trade of the United States;
- (4) Not receive payments during a period in which the Agreement Holder owns, operates, or charters a vessel engaged in noncontiguous domestic trade, unless the Agreement Holder is a section 50501 citizen, applying the 75 percent ownership requirements of 46 U.S.C. 50501; and
- (5) Enroll, for vessels 15 years or older, in their classification society's CAP and maintain a CAP rating of 2 or better.