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 118 STAT. 3230 PUBLIC LAW 108–447—DEC. 8, 2004 capital projects authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5307 and 5309 subject to the agreements, obligations, and responsibilities as set forth in the contracts of assistance applicable to these grants. SEC. 178. Hereafter, fixed guideway extensions and new seg ments included in Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas, resolutions 2003–77 and 2003–93, and approved by the voters on November 4, 2003, shall be considered as the preferred alter natives for purposes of 49 U.S.C. 5390(e)(1)(A), 23 CFR 771.123, and 49 CFR 611.7. SEC. 179. Of the funds made available under the heading ‘‘Federal Transit Administration—Discretionary Grants’’ in Public Laws 102–388 and 103–122 for the Hawthorne Warwick Commuter Rail Project, $4,000,000 shall be available for the Scranton, Pennsyl vania, NY City Rail Service Fixed Guideway Project to be carried out in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 5309, $1,100,000 shall be made available to study the feasibility of utilizing diesel multiple unit rolling stock on MOS–3 of the Hudson Bergen Light Rail Transit System to be carried out in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 5309, and $6,000,000 shall be transferred to the Federal Railroad Administra tion and made available for the New York and Susquehanna and Western Rail Road Diesel Multiple Unit Compliance and Dem onstration Project to be carried out under terms and conditions as determined by the Secretary: Provided, That the Federal share shall be 80 percent of the net project cost of that demonstration project and funds for that project shall remain available until expended. SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation is hereby authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority available to the Corporation, and in accord with law, and to make such contracts and commit ments without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation Control Act, as amended, as may be necessary in carrying out the programs set forth in the Corporation’s budget for the current fiscal year. OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE (HARBOR MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND) For necessary expenses for operations and maintenance of those portions of the Saint Lawrence Seaway operated and maintained by the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, $15,900,000, to be derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, pursuant to Public Law 99–662: Provided, That, of this amount, $1,500,000 shall be for the concrete replacement project and related expenses at the Eisenhower and Snell Locks. 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 expended.

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