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 120 STAT. 1562

PUBLIC LAW 109–304—OCT. 6, 2006

industry research and educational programs through a continuing education program. ‘‘(5) The qualification of the applicant as a nonprofit institution of higher learning. ‘‘(e) FINANCIAL AWARDS.—The Secretary may make awards on an equal matching basis to an institute designated under subsection (a) from amounts appropriated. The aggregate annual amount of the Federal share of the awards by the Secretary may not exceed $500,000. ‘‘(f) UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH FUNDS.—The Secretary may make a grant under section 5505 of title 49 to an institute designated under subsection (a) for maritime and maritime intermodal research under that section as if the institute were a university transportation center. In making a grant, the Secretary, through the Research and Innovative Technology Administration, shall advise the Maritime Administration on the availability of funds for the grants and consult with the Administration on making the grants. ‘‘§ 50113. Use and performance reports by operators of vessels ‘‘(a) FILING REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of Transportation by regulation may require the operator of a vessel in the waterborne foreign commerce of the United States to file such report, account, record, or memorandum on the use and performance of the vessel as the Secretary considers desirable to assist in carrying out this subtitle. The report, account, record, or memorandum shall be signed and verified, and be filed at the times and in the manner, as provided by regulation. ‘‘(b) CIVIL PENALTY.—An operator not filing a report, account, record, or memorandum required by the Secretary under this section is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of $50 for each day of the violation. A penalty imposed under this section on the operator of a vessel constitutes a lien on the vessel involved in the violation. A civil action in rem to enforce the lien may be brought in the district court of the United States for any district in which the vessel is found. The Secretary may remit or mitigate any penalty imposed under this section. ‘‘CHAPTER 503—ADMINISTRATIVE ‘‘Sec. ‘‘50301. ‘‘50302. ‘‘50303. ‘‘50304. ‘‘50305. ‘‘50306.

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Vessel Operations Revolving Fund. Port development. Operating property and extending term of notes. Sale and transfer of property. Appointment of trustee or receiver and operation of vessels. Requiring testimony and records in investigations.

‘‘§ 50301. Vessel Operations Revolving Fund ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There is a ‘Vessel Operations Revolving Fund’ for use by the Secretary of Transportation in carrying out duties and powers related to vessel operations, including charter, operation, maintenance, repair, reconditioning, and improvement of merchant vessels under the jurisdiction of the Secretary. The Fund has a working capital of $20,000,000, to remain available until expended. ‘‘(b) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS.—Notwithstanding any other law, rates for shipping services provided under the Fund

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