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 98 STAT. 2858

PUBLIC LAW 98-556—OCT. 30, 1984

Public Law 98-556 98th Congress An Act Oct. 30, 1984 [S. 2499] Maritime Appropriation Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1985. Department of Transportation.

To authorize the appropriation of funds for certain maritime programs for fiscal year 1985.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Maritime Appropriation Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1985". SEC. 2. Funds are authorized to be appropriated without fiscal year limitation as the appropriation Act may provide for the use of the Department of Transportation for fiscal year 1985 as follows: (1) for payment of obligations incurred for operating-differential subsidy, not to exceed $377,750,000; (2) for expenses necessary for research and development activities, not to exceed $10,000,000; and (3) for expenses necessary for operations and training activities, not to exceed $80,807,000, including not to exceed— (A) $42,550,000 for maritime education and training expenses, including not to exceed $21,940,000 for maritime training at the Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York, $16,200,000 for financial assistance to State maritime academies (of which $5,000,000 shall be for the conversion of the vessel Santa Mercedes for use as a suitable training vessel), $3,000,000 for fuel oil assistance to State maritime academy training vessels, and $1,410,000 for expenses necessary for additional training; (B) $9,111,000 for national security support capabilities, including not to exceed $7,506,000 for reserve fleet expenses, and $1,605,000 for emergency planning/operations; and

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