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[119 STAT. 3551]
PUBLIC LAW 109-000—MMMM. DD, 2005
[119 STAT. 3551]

PUBLIC LAW 109–163—JAN. 6, 2006

119 STAT. 3551

‘‘(C) any additional maintenance or repair the contractor intends to undertake at the same time as the work described in subparagraph (B); and ‘‘(2) does not include— ‘‘(A) maintenance or repair not agreed to by the contractor to be undertaken at the same time as the work described in paragraph (1); or ‘‘(B) any emergency work that is necessary to enable a vessel to return to a port in the United States. ‘‘(h) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit to the Congress by not later than September 30 each year a report on the program under this section. The report shall include a listing of future inspection schedules for all vessels included in the Maritime Security Fleet under section 53102 of title 46, United States Code. ‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In addition to the other amounts authorized by this title, 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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SEC. 3504. TANK VESSEL CONSTRUCTION ASSISTANCE.

(a) REQUIREMENT TO ENTER CONTRACTS.—Section 3543(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (46 U.S.C. 53101 note) is amended by striking ‘‘may’’ and inserting ‘‘shall, to the extent of the availability of appropriations,’’. (b) AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE.—Section 3543(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (46 U.S.C. 53101 note) is amended by striking ‘‘up to 75 percent of’’. SEC. 3505. IMPROVEMENTS TO THE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION VESSEL DISPOSAL PROGRAM.

(a) REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON SCRAPPING; COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN.—Section 3502 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2001 (enacted into law by section 1 of Public Law 106–398; 16 U.S.C. 5405 note; 114 Stat. 1654A–490) is amended by striking subsections (c), (d), (e), and (f), and inserting the following: ‘‘(c) COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN.— ‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT TO DEVELOP PLAN.—The Secretary of Transportation shall prepare, publish, and submit to the Congress by not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act a comprehensive plan for management of the vessel disposal program of the Maritime Administration in accordance with the recommendations made in the Government Accountability Office in report number GAO–05–264, dated March 2005. ‘‘(2) CONTENTS OF PLAN.—The plan shall— ‘‘(A) include a strategy and implementation plan for disposal of obsolete National Defense Reserve Fleet vessels (including vessels added to the fleet after the enactment of this paragraph) in a timely manner, maximizing the use of all available disposal methods, including dismantling, use for artificial reefs, donation, and Navy training exercises; ‘‘(B) identify and describe the funding and other resources necessary to implement the plan, and specific milestones for disposal of vessels under the plan;

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