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PUBLIC LAW 108–136—NOV. 24, 2003

(f) QUALIFIED MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR DEFINED.—In this section the term ‘‘qualified maintenance or repair’’— (1) except as provided in paragraph (2), means— (A) any inspection of a vessel that is— (i) required under chapter 33 of title 46, United States Code; and (ii) performed in the period in which the vessel is subject to an agreement under this section; and (B) any maintenance or repair of a vessel that is determined, in the course of an inspection referred to in subparagraph (A), to be necessary to comply with the laws of the United States; and (2) does not include— (A) routine maintenance or repair; or (B) any emergency work that is necessary to enable a vessel to return to a port in the United States. (g) ANALYSIS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than October 1, 2004, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, an analysis of the need for agreements authorized by this section. (2) CONDUCT AND CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting the analysis, the Secretary shall consider the overall costs and benefits of the pilot program, including the following: (A) The impact on operations of vessels in the program. (B) The availability of repair shipyards and drydocks in the various regions of the United States (as that term is defined in such chapter) that are capable of handling such vessels that are ocean-going vessels. (C) The experience of such shipyards in repairing the types of such vessels. (D) A comparison of drydock and repair costs between available United States and foreign shipyards located within the geographic range of the trading area of such vessels. (E) A comparison of the time period required for the drydocking and repair of such vessels between available United States shipyards and foreign shipyards. (F) The impact of the voyage deviation of such vessels to United States shipyards. (G) The benefits to the Department of Defense of having a vessel repair base in the United States to accelerate the activation of the Ready Reserve Fleet. (H) The benefits of extending the program to all vessels that are subject to operating agreements under chapter 531 of title 46, United States Code, as amended by this Act. (3) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The Secretary shall include in the analysis recommendations of any additional incentives that are necessary to encourage participation in the program. (h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In addition to the other amounts authorized by this subtitle, for reimbursement of costs of qualified maintenance or repair under this section there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation $19,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2011.

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