Maritime Appropriations Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1991 and 1992

Maritime Appropriations Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1991 and 1992 - Authorizes appropriations without fiscal year limitation, as the appropriation Act may provide, for the use of the Department of Transportation for: (1) operating-differential subsidies; (2) operations and training; and (3) acquiring and maintaining a surge shipping capability in the National Defense Reserve Fleet in an advanced state of readiness.

Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to replace provisions authorizing the Secretary of Transportation to acquire suitable vessels in exchange for obsolete vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF) with provisions authorizing the Secretary to acquire suitable vessels with funds in the Vessel Operations Revolving Fund derived from the sale of obsolete vessels in the NDRF.

 
HR 4246 IH1S
101st CONGRESS
2d Session
 H. R. 4246
To authorize appropriations for the fiscal years 1991 and 1992 for certain
maritime programs of the Department of Transportation, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 13, 1990
Mr. DAVIS (for himself by request, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, and Mr. LENT)
(by request) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
A BILL
To authorize appropriations for the fiscal years 1991 and 1992 for certain
maritime programs of the Department of Transportation, and for other purposes.
  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 Appropriations Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1991 and 1992.'
  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 the fiscal year ending September 30,
  1991, as follows:
  (1) For payment of obligations incurred for operating-differential subsidy,
  not to exceed $261,200,000.
  (2) For expenses necessary for operations and training activities, not to
  exceed $71,687,000; including--
  (A) for maritime education and training expenses, not to exceed $35,690,000;
  including not to exceed $25,205,000 for maritime training at the Merchant
  Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York, $8,872,000 for financial assistance
  to State maritime academies, and $1,613,000 for expenses necessary for
  additional training;
  (B) for national security support capabilities, not to exceed $7,902,000;
  including not to exceed $6,748,000 for reserve fleet expenses, and $1,154,000
  for emergency planning/operations; and
  (C) for other operations and training expenses, not to exceed $28,095,000.
  (3) For necessary expenses to acquire and maintain a surge shipping
  capability in the National Defense Reserve Fleet in an advanced state of
  readiness and related programs, not to exceed $225,000,000.
  SEC. 3. There are authorized to be apppropriated without fiscal year
  limitation, as the Appropriation Act may provide for the use of the
  Department of Transportation, such sums as may be necessary for fiscal
  year 1992.
  SEC. 4. Section 510(i) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended (46
  App. U.S.C. 1160(i)), is amended to read as follows:
  `(i) The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to acquire suitable
  vessels, constructed in the United States, which have never been under
  foreign documentation, with funds in the Vessel Operations Revolving Fund
  derived from the sale of obsolete vessels in the National Defense Reserve
  Fleet. For purposes of the subsection, the acquired and obsolete vessels
  shall be valued at their scrap value in domestic or foreign markets as of
  the date of the acquisition for or sale from the National Defense Reserve
  Fleet: Provided, That in any such transactions, the value assigned to any
  such vessels will be determined on the same basis, with consideration given
  to the fair value of the cost of positioning the traded-out vessel to the
  place of scrapping. All costs incident to the lay-up of the vessel acquired
  under this subsection may be paid from balances in the fund. Notwithstanding
  the provisions of sections 9 and 37 of the Shipping Act, 1916, vessels
  sold from the National Defense Reserve Fleet under this subsection may be
  scrapped in approved foreign markets.'.