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(2) the maritime loan guarantee program au-
thorized by chapter 537 or title 46, United States 
Code, has a long and successful history of facilitating 
construction of commercial vessels in domestic ship-
yards; 
(3) the Maritime Loan Guarantee Program 
strengthens our Nation’s industrial base allowing do-
mestic shipyards and their allied service and supply 
industries to more effectively produce commercial ves-
sels that enhance the commercial sealift capability of 
the Department of Defense; and 
(4) a revitalized and effective Maritime Loan 
Guarantee Program would result in construction of a 
more modern and more numerous fleet of commercial 
vessels manned by United States citizens, thereby pro-
viding a pool of trained United States citizen mari-
ners available to assist the Department of Defense in 
times of war or national emergency. 
SEC. 3505. DEFENSE MEASURES AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED 
SEIZURES OF MARITIME SECURITY FLEET 
VESSELS. 
Section 53107(b) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) DEFENSE MEASURES AGAINST UNAUTHOR-
IZED SEIZURES.—(A) The Emergency Preparedness 
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Agreement for any operating agreement that first 
takes effect or is renewed after the date of enactment 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2010 shall require that any vessel operating 
under the agreement in hazardous carriage shall be 
equipped with appropriate non-lethal defense meas-
ures to protect the vessel, crew, and cargo from unau-
thorized seizure at sea. 
‘‘(B) In this paragraph the term ‘hazardous car-
riage’ means the carriage of cargo for the Department 
of Defense in an area that is designated by the Coast 
Guard or the International Maritime Bureau of the 
International Chamber Of Commerce as an area of 
high risk of piracy.’’. 
SEC. 3506. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO STATE MARITIME 
ACADEMIES STUDENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM. 
(a) INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS.—Section 51509(b) of 
title 46, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and be paid before the start of 
each academic year, as prescribed by the Secretary,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘and be paid in such installments as 
the Secretary shall determine’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘academy.’’ and inserting ‘‘acad-
emy, as prescribed by the Secretary.’’. 
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(b) REPEAL OF REDUNDANT SECTION.—Section 177 
of division I of Public Law 111–8 (123 Stat. 945; relating 
to amendments previously enacted by section 3503 of divi-
sion C of Public Law 110–417 (122 Stat. 4762)) is repealed 
and shall have no force or effect. 
SEC. 3507. LIMITATION ON DISPOSAL OF INTEREST IN CER-
TAIN VESSELS. 
(a) LIMITATION.—If the United States acquires any 
financial interest in a covered vessel as a consequence of 
a default on a loan guaranteed for the vessel under chapter 
537 of title 46, United States Code, no action to dispose 
of the financial interest may be taken by the Maritime Ad-
ministrator until 180 days after the date the Maritime Ad-
ministrator notifies the Secretary of the Navy that the 
United States has such financial interest. 
(b) COVERED VESSEL DEFINED.—In this section the 
term ‘‘covered vessel’’ means each of— 
(1) the vessel HUAKAI (United States official 
number 1215902); and 
(2) the vessel ALAKAI (United States official 
number 1182234). 
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, 
and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal 
year, and for other purposes.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 84 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2647 
[Report No. 111–166] 
A BILL 
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for 
military activities of the Department of Defense, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for fis-
cal year 2010, and for other purposes. 
JUNE 18, 2009 
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and or-
dered to be printed 
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