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 PUBLIC LAW 109–163—JAN. 6, 2006

119 STAT. 3547

(e) NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘National Defense Stockpile’’ means the stockpile provided for in section 4 of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98c).

TITLE XXXIV—NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES Sec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations. SEC. 3401. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

(a) AMOUNT.—There are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy $18,500,000 for fiscal year 2006 for the purpose of carrying out activities under chapter 641 of title 10, United States Code, relating to the naval petroleum reserves. (b) PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY.—Funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in subsection (a) shall remain available until expended.

TITLE XXXV—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec.

3501. 3502. 3503. 3504. 3505. 3506. 3507.

Authorization of appropriations for fiscal year 2006. Payments for State and regional maritime academies. Maintenance and repair reimbursement pilot program. Tank vessel construction assistance. Improvements to the Maritime Administration vessel disposal program. Assistance for small shipyards and maritime communities. Transfer of authority for title XI non-fishing loan guarantee decisions to Maritime Administration. Sec. 3508. Technical corrections. Sec. 3509. United States Maritime Service. Sec. 3510. Awards and medals. SEC. 3501. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006.

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2006, to be available without fiscal year limitation if so provided in appropriations Acts, for the use of the Department of Transportation for the Maritime Administration as follows: (1) For expenses necessary for operations and training activities, $122,249,000. (2) For administrative expenses related to loan guarantee commitments under the program authorized by title XI of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1271 et seq.), $4,126,000. (3) For expenses to dispose of obsolete vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, including provision of assistance under section 7 of Public Law 92–402, $21,000,000. SEC. 3502. PAYMENTS FOR STATE AND REGIONAL MARITIME ACADEMIES.

(a) ANNUAL PAYMENT.—Section 1304(d)(1)(C)(ii) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1295c(d)(1)(C)(ii)) is amended by striking ‘‘$200,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$300,000 for fiscal year 2006, $400,000 for fiscal year 2007, and $500,000 for fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter’’.

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