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46 USC 53101 note.

PUBLIC LAW 108–136—NOV. 24, 2003

Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107–314; 116 Stat. 2754; 16 U.S.C. 1220 note) is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2003,’’ and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2004,’’. (b) GUIDANCE ON PRACTICES.—Such section is further amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘guidance recommending’’ after ‘‘jointly develop’’; (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘guidance recommending’’ before ‘‘environmental best management practices’’; (3) in paragraph (3)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘recommended’’ after ‘‘include’’; (B) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following new subparagraph (B): ‘‘(B) promote consistent use of such practices nationwide;’’; and (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘establish baselines’’ and inserting ‘‘provide a basis’’; and (4) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘guidelines to be used by’’ and inserting ‘‘guidance for’’. (c) APPLICATIONS FOR PREPARATION OF VESSELS AS REEFS.— Such section is further amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph (5): ‘‘(5) Not later than March 31, 2004, the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Maritime Administration, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall jointly establish an application process for governments of States, commonwealths, and United States territories and possession, and foreign governments, for the preparation of vessels for use as artificial reefs, including documentation and certification requirements for that application process.’’. SEC. 3517. MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR REIMBURSEMENT PILOT PROGRAM.

(a) AUTHORITY TO ENTER AGREEMENTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation may carry out a pilot program under which the Secretary may enter into an agreement with a contractor under chapter 531 of title 46, United States Code, as amended by this Act, regarding maintenance and repair of a vessel that is subject to an operating agreement under that chapter. (2) LIMITATION.—The Secretary may not require a person to enter into an agreement under this section, including as a condition of awarding an operating agreement to the person under chapter 531 of title 46, United States Code, as amended by this Act. (b) TERMS OF AGREEMENT.—An agreement under this section— (1) shall require that except as provided in subsection (c), all qualified maintenance or repair on the vessel shall be performed in the United States; (2) shall require that the Secretary shall reimburse the contractor in accordance with subsection (d) for the costs of qualified maintenance or repair performed in the United States; and

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