PUBLIC LAW 98-151—NOV. 14, 1983 97 STAT. 981 SEC. 131. Notwithstanding any other provision of this joint resolu- tion $2,650,000 is appropriated for the repair of the Pension Building in Washington, D.C. SEC. 134. Upon application, prior to January 1, 1984, by a subsi- dized United States-flag liner company holding a written option to purchase foreign-built liner vessels executed prior to November 16, 1983, the Secretary of Transportation shall permit the acquisition of no more than 4 existing foreign-built vessels for operation under United States flag, and shall require conversion of two such vessels in a United States shipyard. Upon application prior to June 1, 1984, by a subsidized United States-flag liner company which has taken delivery from United States shipyards of new United States-built liner vessels that were introduced into subsidized service within two years preceding the date of enactment of this joint resolution, the Secretary of Transportation shall permit the acquisition of no more than two existing foreign-built vessels for operation under United States flag, and shall require conversion of one such ship in a United States shipyard. Upon acquisition and documentation under the laws of the United States, these vessels shall be deemed to have been United States-built for purposes of title VI, except section 607, of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended, section 901(b) of said Act, and chapter 37 of title 46, United States Code. SEC. 135. Notwithstanding any other provision of this joint resolu- tion, the project for navigation, San Francisco Harbor, California— Fisherman's Wharf Area—is hereby authorized to be prosecuted by the Secretary of the Army substantially in accordance with the plans and subject to the conditions recommended in the report of the Chief of Engineers, dated February 3, 1978, as amended by the supplemental report of the Chief of Engineers dated June 7, 1979. Within available funds, the Corps of Engineers should proceed with the construction of the project. SEC. 137. NO funds in this or any other Act shall be used to process or grant oil and gas lease applications on any Federal lands outside of Alaska that are in units of the National Wildlife Refuge System, except where there are valid existing rights or except where it is determined that any of the lands are subject to drainage as defined in 43 CFR 3100.2, unless and until the Secretary of the Interior first promulgates, pursuant to section 553 of the Administrative Proce- dure Act, revisions to his existing regulations so as to explicitly authorize the leasing of such lands, holds a public hearing with respect to such revisions, and prepares an environmental impact statement with respect thereto. SEC. 139. Notwithstanding any other provision of this joint reso- lution, there is hereby appropriated $9,000,000 from the Federal Buildings Fund, for design of a Federal Building-United States Courthouse in Newark, New Jersey, and $550,000 from the Federal Buildings Fund, for design necessary for repair of the Customhouse- United States Courthouse in St. Louis, Missouri. SEC. 140. Section 101(d) of Public Law 98-107 is hereby amended to read as follows: Foreign-built liner vessels. 46 USC app. 1171, 1177, 1241. Ante, p. 520. San Francisco Harbor, Calif; navigation project. Oil and gas leases. 5 USC 553. Ante, p.733.
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