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been, disclosed in an unauthorized manner to a foreign
power or an agent of a foreign power.
(b) MANNER OF NOTIFICATION.—A notification under
subsection (a) shall be provided, in writing, not later than
30 days after the date of the initial receipt of such informa-
tion by the Department of Energy.
(c) SPECIFIED COMMITTEES.—The committees referred
to in subsection (a) are the Committee on Armed Services
of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the
House of Representatives.
(d) FOREIGN POWER.—For purposes of this section,
the terms ‘‘foreign power’’ and ‘‘agent of a foreign power’’
have the meanings given those terms in section 101 of the
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C.
1801).
TITLE 
XXXII—DEFENSE 
NU-
CLEAR 
FACILITIES 
SAFETY
BOARD
SEC. 3201. AUTHORIZATION.
There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year
2000, $17,500,000 for the operation of the Defense Nuclear
Facilities Safety Board under chapter 21 of the Atomic En-
ergy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2286 et seq.).
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TITLE XXXIII—NATIONAL
DEFENSE STOCKPILE
SEC. 3301. DEFINITIONS.
In this title:
(1) The term ‘‘National Defense Stockpile’’
means the stockpile provided for in section 4 of the
Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50
U.S.C. 98c).
(2) The term ‘‘National Defense Stockpile Trans-
action Fund’’ means the fund in the Treasury of the
United States established under section 9(a) of the
Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50
U.S.C. 98h(a)).
SEC. 3302. AUTHORIZED USES OF STOCKPILE FUNDS.
(a) OBLIGATION OF STOCKPILE FUNDS.—During fis-
cal year 2000, the National Defense Stockpile Manager may
obligate up to $78,700,000 of the funds in the National De-
fense Stockpile Transaction Fund for the authorized uses
of such funds under section 9(b)(2) of the Strategic and
Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98h(b)(2)),
including the disposal of hazardous materials that are envi-
ronmentally sensitive.
(b) ADDITIONAL OBLIGATIONS.—The National Defense
Stockpile Manager may obligate amounts in excess of the
amount specified in subsection (a) if the National Defense
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Stockpile Manager notifies Congress that extraordinary or
emergency conditions necessitate the additional obligations.
The National Defense Stockpile Manager may make the ad-
ditional obligations described in the notification after the
end of the 45-day period beginning on the date on which
Congress receives the notification.
(c) LIMITATIONS.—The authorities provided by this
section shall be subject to such limitations as may be pro-
vided in appropriations Acts.
SEC. 3303. ELIMINATION OF CONGRESSIONALLY IMPOSED
DISPOSAL 
RESTRICTIONS 
ON 
SPECIFIC
STOCKPILE MATERIALS.
Sections 3303 and 3304 of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104–106;
110 Stat. 629) are repealed.
TITLE XXXIV—MARITIME
ADMINISTRATION
SEC. 3401. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Maritime Administra-
tion Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000’’.
SEC. 3402. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FIS-
CAL YEAR 2000.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated, to be
available without fiscal year limitation if so provided in
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appropriations Acts, for the use of the Department of
Transportation for the Maritime Administration as follows:
(1) For expenses necessary for operations and
training activities, $79,764,000 for fiscal year 2000.
(2) For expenses under the loan guarantee pro-
gram authorized by title XI of the Merchant Marine
Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1271 et seq.), $34,893,000
for fiscal year 2000, of which—
(A) $31,000,000 is for the cost (as defined
in section 502(5) of the Federal Credit Reform
Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a(5))) of loan guaran-
tees under the program; and
(B) $3,893,000 is for administrative ex-
penses related to loan guarantee commitments
under the program.
SEC. 3403. AMENDMENTS TO TITLE XI OF THE MERCHANT
MARINE ACT, 1936.
(a) AUTHORITY TO HOLD OBLIGATION PROCEEDS IN
ESCROW.—Section 1108(a) of the Merchant Marine Act,
1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1279a(a)) is amended by striking so
much as precedes ‘‘guarantee of an obligation’’ and insert-
ing the following:
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO HOLD OBLIGATION PROCEEDS IN
ESCROW.—(1) If the proceeds of an obligation guaranteed
under this title are to be used to finance the construction,
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reconstruction, or reconditioning of a vessel that will serve
as security for the guarantee, the Secretary may accept and
hold, in escrow under an escrow agreement with the
obligor—
‘‘(A) the proceeds of that obligation, including
such interest as may be earned thereon; and
‘‘(B) if required by the Secretary, an amount
equal to 6 month’s interest on the obligation.
‘‘(2) The Secretary may release funds held in escrow
under paragraph (1) only if the Secretary determines
that—
‘‘(A) the obligor has paid its portion of the ac-
tual cost of construction, reconstruction, or recondi-
tioning; and
‘‘(B) the funds released are needed—
‘‘(i) to pay, or make reimbursements in
connection with payments previously made for
work performed in that construction, reconstruc-
tion, or reconditioning; or
‘‘(ii) to pay for other costs approved by the
Secretary, with respect to the vessel or vessels.
‘‘(3) If the security for the’’.
(b) AUTHORITY TO HOLD OBLIGOR’S CASH AS COL-
LATERAL.—Title XI of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 is
amended by inserting after section 1108 the following:
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‘‘SEC. 1109. DEPOSIT FUND.
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF DEPOSIT FUND.—There is
established in the Treasury a deposit fund for purposes of
this section. The Secretary may, in accordance with an
agreement under subsection (b), deposit into and hold in
the deposit fund cash belonging to an obligor to serve as
collateral for a guarantee under this title made with respect
to the obligor.
‘‘(b) AGREEMENT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary and an obli-
gor shall enter into a reserve fund or other collateral
account agreement to govern the deposit, withdrawal,
retention, use, and reinvestment of cash of the obligor
held in the deposit fund established by subsection (a).
‘‘(2) TERMS.—The agreement shall contain such
terms and conditions as are required under this sec-
tion and such additional terms as are considered by
the Secretary to be necessary to protect fully the inter-
ests of the United States.
‘‘(3) SECURITY INTEREST OF UNITED STATES.—
The agreement shall include terms that grant to the
United States a security interest in all amounts de-
posited into the deposit fund.
‘‘(c) INVESTMENT.—The Secretary may invest and re-
invest any part of the amounts in the deposit fund estab-
lished by subsection (a) in obligations of the United States