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 PUBLIC LAW 108–7—FEB. 20, 2003

117 STAT. 93

(d) The Operating Group shall fully share information regarding agency plans, before and after final agency decisions are made, on all matters regarding grants, grant policies, and other significant actions regarding the international trafficking of persons and the implementation of this division. (e) The Operating Group shall be chaired by the Director of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking of the Department of State. (f) The Operating Group shall meet on a regular basis at the call of the chair. This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of State and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2003’’. TITLE V—RELATED AGENCIES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MARITIME ADMINISTRATION MARITIME SECURITY PROGRAM

For necessary expenses to maintain and preserve a U.S.-flag merchant fleet to serve the national security needs of the United States, $98,700,000, to remain available until September 30, 2005. OPERATIONS AND TRAINING

For necessary expenses of operations and training activities authorized by law, $92,696,000, of which $13,000,000 shall remain available until expended for capital improvements at the United States Merchant Marine Academy. SHIP DISPOSAL

For necessary expenses related to the disposal of obsolete vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet of the Maritime Administration, $11,161,000, to remain available until expended. MARITIME GUARANTEED LOAN (TITLE XI) PROGRAM ACCOUNT

For administrative expenses to carry out the guaranteed loan program, not to exceed $4,126,000, which shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for Operations and Training. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Maritime Administration is authorized to furnish utilities and services and make necessary repairs in connection with any lease, contract, or occupancy involving Government property under control of the Maritime Administration, and payments received therefore shall be credited to the appropriation charged with the cost thereof: Provided, That rental payments under any such lease, contract, or occupancy for items other than such utilities, services, or repairs shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. No obligations shall be incurred during the current fiscal year from the construction fund established by the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, or otherwise, in excess of the appropriations and limitations contained in this Act or in any prior appropriation Act.

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