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 PUBLIC LAW 108–136—NOV. 24, 2003

117 STAT. 1789

Sec. 3527. Annual report on program. Sec. 3528. Review of program. Subtitle C—Maritime Security Fleet Establishment of Maritime Security Fleet. Related amendments to existing law. Interim rules. Repeals and conforming amendments. GAO study of adjustment of operating agreement payment criteria. Definitions. Effective dates.

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3531. 3532. 3533. 3534. 3535. 3536. 3537.

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Subtitle D—National Defense Tank Vessel Construction Assistance 3541. National defense tank vessel construction program. 3542. Application procedure. 3543. Award of assistance. 3544. Priority for title XI assistance. 3545. Definitions. 3546. Authorization of appropriations.

SEC. 3501. SHORT TITLE.

This title may be cited as the ‘‘Maritime Security Act of 2003’’.

46 USC 53101 note.

Subtitle A—Maritime Administration Reauthorization SEC. 3511. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, AND 2008.

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation for the Maritime Administration— (1) for expenses necessary for operations and training activities, not to exceed $104,400,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, $106,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, $109,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, $111,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and $113,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008; (2) for expenses under the loan guarantee program authorized by title XI of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. App. 1271 et seq.), $36,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 of which— (A) $30,000,000 shall be for the cost (as defined in section 502(5) of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a(5))) of loan guarantees under the program; and (B) $6,000,000 shall be for administrative expenses related to loan guarantee commitments under the program; and (3) for ship disposal, $18,422,000 for fiscal year 2004, $11,422,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 and 2006, and $12,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 and 2008. SEC. 3512. CONVEYANCE OF OBSOLETE VESSELS UNDER TITLE V, MERCHANT MARINE ACT, 1936.

Section 508 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. App. 1158) is amended— (1) by inserting ‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO SCRAP OR SELL OBSOLETE VESSELS.—’’ before ‘‘If’’; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(b) AUTHORITY TO CONVEY VESSELS.—

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